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He discusses the role of myths in culture and the staggering variety of creation myths around the globe. In relation to the intelligent design debate, Leeming says that the importance of myths is ...
How does an artist transform a blank canvas or a lump of clay? From creation myths to comic books, athletes to artists, the way we describe ourselves and the world around us is primarily through ...
Yes, that lamp post. C.S. Lewis’ Narnia creation myth isn’t a one-time description. It’s an ongoing part of The Magician’s Nephew that starts halfway through the book and continues right ...
Virtually every culture and society for perhaps 60,000 years had a strong mythical foundation — and a creation myth that explained how the world came to be and how "our people" got here.
Oh, for sure. The Nahua also have a complicated history and an even more fascinating creation mythology. You know what? I think we should do an episode about this. Word. [intro music] If the word ...
J.R.R. Tolkien’s creation myth for Arda, Ainulindal, opens The Silmarillion. The book explores Middle-earth’s earliest days, long before Sauron and hobbits and the One Ring. It sees Tolkien ...