Much as I enjoy mythology, and, even more, Joseph Campbell's analysis of it, I think it's important to point out one critical fact: none of it is real.
I won't discount the value of metaphors and symbols, and their utility in putting universal truths into an understandable context. At the same time, I think it's crucial to keep in mind that mythology (and all religions are nothing more than mythological constructs) has value only to the extent that it helps reality become more understandable. It never replaces reality. And when it does, as it has for millions of Americans over the past 8 years, it can lead only to the kind of outcomes we'll be striving to overcome for the foreseeable future.
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"I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of."
Clarence Darrow |