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Myth Quotes by J.R.R. Tolkien
- We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true…
- And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth. And for two and a half thousand years,…
- After all, I believe that legends and myths are largely made of 'truth', and indeed present aspects of it that can only be received in…
- History often resembles myth, because they are both ultimately of the same stuff.
- After all, I believe that legends and myths are largely made of 'truth'.
- I dislike Allegory - the conscious and intentional allegory - yet any attempt to explain the purport of myth or fairytale must use allegorical language.
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