Myth

1. The ancient Greeks had two ways of knowing and describing things thing called mythos and logos. Logos has to do with logic and analytic whys of knowledge. Mythos describes things that cannot be described by logos. Its stories may or may not have actually happened in history but its real meaning is in explaining repetive events that happens to all of us. They describes deep psychological characteristics which is why the writings of Jung and May are full of examples from mythology. They are associated with rituals.
2. “For most modern critics a myth is merely another word for a lie or a falsehood, something which is intrinsically not true. For Tolkien, myth had virtually the opposite meaning. It was the only way that certain transcendent truths could be expressed in intelligible form. One has to understand this to understand Tolkien. It is hoped that this volume will go some way to removing the falsehoods and revealing the myth.” —Joseph Pearce (12/6/12)
3. “Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ― G.K. Chesterton (1/2/12)