My understanding is that every action we make is feeding some god. Kind of like how atheists thought they were the first people in history to not be living in a myth. But it turns out they still live in a myth they just pretend they don’t.
Really enjoying this series! If you haven't read him before, I think you'd *really* like Robert Calasso's book The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony. This quote in particular seems very aligned with your project, here: "myth is the precedent behind every action, its invisible, ever-present lining."
Yes! If we see the gods as the hive like behavior patterns of the culture it makes total sense.
They're archetypes that people follow.
My understanding is that every action we make is feeding some god. Kind of like how atheists thought they were the first people in history to not be living in a myth. But it turns out they still live in a myth they just pretend they don’t.
Better to be explicit about it
If a spiritual practice can’t hold humor, logic, and love, it’s not a path — it’s a malfunction.
@lintara
This has helped with some questions I have been working through, thank you.
Which ones?
Really enjoying this series! If you haven't read him before, I think you'd *really* like Robert Calasso's book The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony. This quote in particular seems very aligned with your project, here: "myth is the precedent behind every action, its invisible, ever-present lining."
Checking this out!!