Is myth far more durable than history?
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
January 8, 2020 1:05pm CST
Myth is more durable than history, and far more entertaining
The above quote is from a book I am reading by Lauren Willig called The English Wife.
A tragedy has struck a wealthy New York family at the end of the 19th century. The male heir to the family dynasty is found murdered, the last word on his lips "George." His wife is yet to be found at all.
The man's sister takes it upon herself to find out who this "George" is and whether the name has anything to do with her missing, presumed dead, sister in law.
I like the above quote as it made me stop and think. What do you think, Is Myth far more durable than history?
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
9 Jan 20
Absolutely. People like the romance, mystery and unknown and not so much the truth of the past.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
9 Jan 20
True. I've seen that in regards to ancestry too. Too many people who share the same ancestor have wanted to attribute said ancestor as a general in a war, or some manner of royalty.
@snowy22315 (208869)
• United States
8 Jan 20
Probably look how Greek Mythology has endured.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Jan 20
Ah, this is true. I think it is still being taught in schools today. More so than the other Mythologies.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
9 Jan 20
I like facts too, but I don't mind fiction either. I like learning history through fiction sometimes. That is, I'll read a book or watch a movie and then go looking for the truth in the fiction. Trying to find out what was the author or writer's creative license and what was the cold, hard truth.
@LindaOHio (222314)
• United States
8 Jan 20
There are so many myths; and they are definitely entertaining...like the Loch Ness Monster.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Jan 20
Ah yes. That one scared me a lot as a kid. Then there are more domestic style myths. Like the myth that a kid was sucked into the drain at the bottom of a pool. My sister got me with that one when we were growing up.
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