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Mythic and Parabolic Stories in Culture, Part III

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While the David and Goliath story structure may provide a family of stories that resonate with different cultures with different message, there are others. Joseph Campbell noted the Heroes Journey in "The Hero With a Thousand Faces" (1968) as one. Another is the one shown below: A quick read and one may be tempted to …

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Mythic and Parabolic Stories in Culture, Part I

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As many know, within the religious context the term “myth” does not necessarily mean fiction (as in “not true”). However, I have noticed that even within religious circles there is a tendency to link the term myth with fiction. Take, for example, the story of David and Goliath. I believe that the story of David …

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