Accounts Quote by Linda Hogan
“A spoken story is larger than one unheard, unsaid. In nearly all creation accounts, words or songs are how the world was created, the animals sung into existence.”
About This Quote
Stories spoken aloud shape reality, while silence leaves potential untapped; myths attribute creation to language and song.
In simple terms: Oral narratives give life to ideas.
Key Takeaway
Words manifest existence.
Themes
creation
mythology
communication
culture
storytelling
Mood
awe
reverence
mystery
Type
mythic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- rituals
- teaching
- cultural preservation
- artistic performance
Key Concepts
language
cosmology
oral tradition
Practical Applications
- narrative therapy
- educational curricula
Questions to Reflect On
- How does silence affect cultural memory?
- What role does spoken word play in identity formation?
![“Entranced by the denotative power of words to define, to order, to represent the things around us, weve overlooked the songful dimension of language so obvious to our oral [storytelling] ancestors. Weve lost our ear for the music of language -- for the rhythmic, melodic layer of speech by which…” quote by David Abram](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/023/david-abram-15943_ancestor_entranced-by-the-denotative-power-of-wor_1198850.jpg)
