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 劳伦斯

神话是一种试图叙述整个人类经历的企图,其目的太深,太深入血液和灵魂,无法用精神来解释或描述。

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I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge -- myth is more potent than history -- dreams are more powerful than facts -- hope always triumphs over experience -- laughter is the cure for grief -- love is stronger than death.

我相信想象力比知识更强大——神话比历史更强大——梦想比事实更强大——希望永远战胜经验——欢笑是治愈悲伤的良药——爱比死亡更强大。

As a rule the myth is no explanation of the origin of the ritual to any one who does not believe it to be a narrative of real occurrences, and the boldest mythologist will not believe that.

一般来说,神话不能向任何不相信它是真实事件的叙述的人解释仪式的起源,最大胆的神话学家也不会相信。