Mythic Mind

116 - Myth Became Fact

Oct 28, 2025
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INSIGHT

Myth As Glimpse Of Universal Truth

  • C.S. Lewis sees pagan myths as genuine glimpses of universal truths rather than mere lies of poets.
  • Christianity is the fulfilled myth: the myth that entered history as factual incarnation and resurrection.
ANECDOTE

Lewis's Childhood Love Of Norse Myth

  • Lewis's early love for Norse mythology shaped his sense of 'northerness' and literary taste.
  • That affection later persisted even after periods of rationalist skepticism.
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