Immaculate Representation Of The Word Myth

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Immaculate Representation of the Word Myth In an attempt to recover the meaning of the word myth, an individual must abandon the artificial definition that is associated with this word. Within William Paden’s first two sentences, it is clear that his intentions are disintegrating the coalition of a folk tale and an authoritative story in order to rehabilitate the meaning for an academic benefit. Because, a myth is not about falsehoods. Rather, it speaks in a mythopoetic language that are essential for human life to better understand the world. This is why mythic words are not said; but, recited, acted, and memorized. As Paden continued on with his paragraph, he stated that the power of the mythic word not only constructs the world in which

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