The history taught in schools of conquest, intrigue, and invention is not our true history, but mere braggadocio and scratchings in the sand. Our true history can only be told in mythos, in parable, in metaphor, and poetry.
So true, George. Same holds true for the events that make up our daily world. The news media portrays them as stories of "conquest, intrigue and invention," while we need to view these events as myths, parables and metaphors for an underlying reality.
I love this! Thanks for the reminder to stop dangling our toes in the shallows when we could be diving in the deep end.
ReplyDeleteSo true, George. Same holds true for the events that make up our daily world. The news media portrays them as stories of "conquest, intrigue and invention," while we need to view these events as myths, parables and metaphors for an underlying reality.
ReplyDeleteMaybe our true history is that of our conscious evolution as told through myth, parables, metaphor and poetry.
ReplyDeleteThe other is just stories of stuff, or the 10,000 things. lg
Learning history in english class, reading class.
ReplyDeleteOne can learn anything in the reading lesson.
Cross learning, I love it!