Discussing Quote by Marilynne Robinson

The idea that myth is the opposite of knowledge, or the opposite of truth, is simply to disallow it. It is like saying poetry…

— Marilynne Robinson

But myth is something else than an explanation of the world, of history, and of destiny. Myth expresses in terms of the world -…

— Paul Ricoeur

“A myth... is a metaphor for a mystery beyond human comprehension... A myth, in this way of thinking, is not an untruth but a…

— Brian Godawa

A myth... is a metaphor for a mystery beyond human comprehension. It is a comparison that helps us understand, by analogy, some aspect of…

— Christopher Vogler

A myth is a lie that conveys a truth.

— C. S. Lewis

Myth embodies the nearest approach to absolute truth that can be stated in words.

— Ananda Coomaraswamy

A myth is an image in terms of which we try to make sense of the world.

— Alan Watts

A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what…

— Ashwin Sanghi

The truth of a myth...is not in its words but its patterns.

— David Mitchell

A myth is a way of making sense in a senseless world. Myths are narrative patterns that give significance to our existence.

— Rollo May

Some truths are expressed best in the form of myth.

— Ransom Riggs

Once a poet calls his myth a myth, he prevents the reader from treating it as a reality; we use the word 'myth' only…

— Adam Kirsch