Myth was the only tool available to the ancient world to preserve their culture, heritage and to transfer their knowledge to forthcoming generations.
In myth, they perpetuated their history and historical figures and heroes.
Myth is like a puzzle that needs to be solved so that we may comprehend our past, our origin, our strength and our fears of what threatens our survival throughout the ages which transports man from the dark ages to the age of science and enlightenment towards the ultimate goal of the ultimate knowledge and wisdom thus to perfection.
Myth hides within its exaggeration a substance of truth. This truth is what needs to be searched for, this truth is what we seek, and to do that, we need to use the process of elimination, deductions and thus conclusions.
We need to trace the origin of the myth, the circumstances in which it originated, the elements of influence, taking into consideration the factor of exaggeration which becomes the core substance of its perpetuation from generation to generation.
Adam El Masri
