gloria.p wrote on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:45:14 -0600:

>> From how you say it, I guess that you are aware that a myth can have
>> other meanings. The primary definition, according to
>> the Oxford English Dictionary, is:
>>
>> "A traditional story, typically involving supernatural beings
>> or forces, which embodies and provides an explanation,
>> aetiology, or justification for something such as the early
>> history of a society, a religious belief or ritual, or a
>> natural phenomenon."
>>
> You're over-thinking this, James.

Not really, just being accurate since I don't regard myths as being
necessarily untrue.

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James Silverton
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