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The Faun’s Bookshelf: C.S. Lewis on Why Myth Matters

"C.S. Lewis argued that myth is not a primitive falsehood or mere entertainment, but a supreme vehicle for conveying profound spiritual and psychological truths that abstract philosophy cannot capture. By looking through myth rather than at it, readers can access imaginative realities that bypass modern skepticism and deeply reshape human perception. Introduction to C.S. Lewis and the Landscape of Myth For many modern readers, the word "myth" carries an immediate implication of falsehood—a quaint story invented by ancient cultures to explain natural phenomena before the advent of empirical science. However, for C.S. Lewis, a towering figure in..."

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