What does "mytheology" mean? *

 

The word "Mytheology" is my own portmanteau, combining "myth" and "theology". Essentially this means: 

"Today's myths are yesterday's religions.
Today's religions will be tomorrow's myths."
 

Because, really, it all comes full circle.

Here are the definitions of the word "myth":

MYTHOS (Μυθος): 1. anything delivered by word of mouth, word, speech; 2. a tale, story, narrative, legend, historic tale.
(Liddell & Scott's Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon)

MYTH: 1. a story that is usu. of unknown origin and at least partially traditional, that ostensibly relates historical events, usu. of such character as to explain some practice, belief, institution, or natural phenomenon, and that is esp. associated with religious rites and beliefs; 2. a story invented as a veiled explanation of truth.
(Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged)

Try to think of the concept of "myth" as less of a "legend" or "fairy tale" and more of the accountings of ancient belief systems, practiced with as much fervour and faith as modern mainstream religions. Because that is the truth of the matter.

Notice that my portmanteau also conveniently spells out "My Theology". It really kind of is. I believe wholeheartedly in an ala carte mixture of things, and all of them are definitely true for me.

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