The world is filled with wonderful myths and tall-tales. My personal favorites are anything regarding dragons and the journeys of Odysseus. Myths are amusing. I have no idea how accurate many of them are, though I suppose they probably have a bit of truth to them. Some are called mythology, some urban legends, and others are flat out lies. But, we face myths and legends all the time. Even one of the days of the week is a myth--Thursday ... Thor's day (yup, the god of thunder day).
Sure, I love old myths, but there are plenty of modern ones. There's the Loch Ness monster, Bigfoot, bumblebees can't fly, a gold pot at the end of any rainbow, and who can forget that the Moon is made of cheese? Ok, sure, I'm having fun with the idea, but all of those are myths of one kind or another. To me, there's a sense of grandeur and fantasy about them, and that's incredibly seductive. Have we forgotten to have a mixture of wonder and delight with old stories?
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The famous Loch Ness picture, now know to be a hoax
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Mythology tells of how things began, how they work, creatures in the world, and nearly every aspect of life. Take whatever you want from them, the tales have lasted throughout the centuries and formed the bedrock of many societies. Modern society tends to scoff at "myths" and ignore them completely, but perhaps there's a sound reason these myths persist throughout the years. Many myths are warnings or teachings. Maybe the Loch Ness monster isn't real, maybe it is, but either way I'm not swimming in that place ... I'd rather meet Nessie from the shoreline.
- M
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