Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Barry" <nebarry AT verizon.net>]

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From: "James Christian" <jc.bhebrew AT googlemail.com>
To: <stoneyb AT touchwoodcreative.com>
Cc: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 3:36 AM
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Myth and Legend (was Genesis 30:20-30)


> Gods versus humans doesn't really work. The Iliad and the Odyssey are both
> full of humans and gods. The gods meddle with human affairs. We then have 
> to
> sift through each sentence saying 'myth', 'legend','legend','myth','myth 
> and
> legend together' as we classify each and every utterance.

I guess it boils down to this.  Most modern readers don't believe in the 
gods, hence myth.  Most modern readers believe that human beings exist, 
hence the possibility of legend.

N.E. Barry Hofstetter
Classics and Bible Instructor, TAA
http://www.theamericanacademy.net
(2010 Savatori Excellence in Education Winner)
Mentor, TNARS
http://www.tnars.net

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