- the majority of them were written by poets not clergymen
- they portray the Gods in a light that I find to be contrary to Their true nature
- I've learned more form the myths by looking at them symbolically as opposed to literally
- the myths are simply too fanciful
- science explains the methods of the Gods not fictitious stories
- why would the Gods reveal Their histories and stories to only a handful of people or anyone for that matter?
- believing religious stories is a trap and only breed radical fundamentalism
- the myths make the Gods out to be hypocrites since They "rape" etc but the words of Apollo (Delphic Maxims) tell us not to
- the commonalities between mythologies show that the Divine has tried to communicate certain moral or spiritual truths to us rather than record a history
- not even the ancients took them seriously (Cicero, Aristotle, Socrates, Cato the Elder
This blog will contain information and my opinions on Hellenic polytheism overall but most posts will be centered around Dionysus. My goal is to provide information on my practice and on Hellenism as a whole in a simple straightforward way.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
10 Reasons Why the Myths Are Not Factual
This will just be a quick list of reasons why
Labels:
Personal Practice,
The Myths
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