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> [But myth is something else than an explanation of the world, of history, and of destiny. Myth expresses in terms of the world - that is, of the other world or the second world - the understanding that man has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-ricoeur/but-myth-is-something-else-than-an-explanation-of-the-world-of/)

[Paul Ricoeur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-ricoeur/)

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> [But myth is something else than an explanation of the world, of history, and of destiny.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-ricoeur/but-myth-is-something-else-than-an-explanation-of-the-world-of-2/)

[Paul Ricoeur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-ricoeur/)

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