Myth is an attempt to narrate a whole human experience, of which the p…

D. H. Lawrence
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Myth is an attempt to narrate a whole human experience, of which the purpose is too deep, going too deep in the blood and soul, for mental explanation or description. ✨ D. H. Lawrence, Mara Kalnins (2002). Apocalypse and the Writings on Revelation, p.49, Cambridge University Press
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