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Myth is no arbitrary invention, but the account of the inspired poet, who, enjoying natural authority, became the founder of culture. His account, rich in contents and form, tilled the land on which humanity built her cultural life. Culture is a child of myth. When culture languishes, civilization, which rests on culture, is endangered.
The myths and the notion of the sacred reach man not through whim or intellectual theory, but through poetic inspiration which unveils the twin heights of beauty and significance. By advancing the cognition of forms, the acute observation of the world, and the veracious comprehension of human motivation, the myths allow serene navigation across the fundamental issues of life.
Therefore when we say 'myth', we do not mean 'nonsense' or 'lies', since upon such shortcomings no culture could ever have been built. Instead we mean by 'myth' the most luminous representations ever to seize the mind and heart of mankind, sustaining the spiritual life of generations, the art of ages, and the very pillars of society.
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