Creation Quote by Edith Hamilton Mythology

“A myth is an unverifiable and typically fantastic story that is nonethless felt to be true and that deal with a theme of some…

— John Bierhorst

“Myths are not to be despised, but reading them literally is not to be recommended.”

— Peter Burke

“...Myths aren’t fairy tales or legends—they’re an honest attempt to explain mysteries...”

— John Geddes

“Great novels are above all great fairy tales . . . literature does not tell the truth but makes it up.”

— Vladimir Nabokov

“There's always someone who secretly believes in myths and legends; or at least parts of them. Those are the people who will look beyond…

— Aprilynne Pike

“Myths are often entertaining, but they're never very helpful.”

— Lemony Snicket

“For most of human history, myths have survived through changing times because they did not demand to be seen as a literal retelling of…

— Jonah Sachs

“Myth is stories about the way things never were, but always are.”

— Marcus Borg

“Some stories have to be written because no one would believe the absurdity of it all.”

— Shannon L. Alder

“Myths may not satisfy the demands of rationality or science, but they contain profound wisdom - provided one believes they do and is willing…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“History is often made and buttressed by myths and folklore rather than facts.”

— Daikichi Irokawa

“The happy ending of the fairy tale, the myth, and the divine comedy of the soul, is to be read, not as a contradiction,…

— Joseph Campbell