What does our great historical hunger signify, our clutching about us of countless cultures, our consuming desire for knowledge, if not the loss of myth, of a mythic home, the mythic womb?

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This quote suggests that our eternal curiosity and quest for knowledge throughout history reflect a deeper longing for a mythical sense of belonging and understanding. It implies that our relentless pursuit of information and exposure to various cultures and ideas is driven by a profound human need to rediscover a sense of mythical origins and a mythical sense of home. This implies that the loss of a mythical framework in our modern world has left us craving for a return to sacred narratives and a deeper sense of meaning and purpose.

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