Quote by Joseph Campbell

Mythology is not a lie, mythology is poetry, it is metaphorical. It has been well said that mythology is the penultimate truth--penultimate because the ultimate cannot be put into words. It is beyond words. Beyond images, beyond that bounding rim of the Buddhist Wheel of Becoming. Mythology pitches the mind beyond that rim, to what can be known but not told.

Mythology is not a lie, mythology is poetry, it is metaphori

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This quote suggests that mythology is not a falsehood, but rather a form of poetry and metaphor. It argues that mythology holds a deep truth that cannot be fully expressed or articulated through words or images alone. It transcends language and concepts, taking the mind beyond its limits to reach a realm of knowledge that goes beyond what can be communicated. In this sense, mythology is seen as a means to grasp a profound truth that surpasses the boundaries of human understanding.

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Inspirational Mythology

By Joseph Campbell

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