Mythology is like a game of Chinese Whispers. What goes in at one end of the human circle is rarely what emerges at the other end. Ashwin Sanghi chinesecircleemerge Change image and share on social
Mythology works... because Indians have been bred on myths. Ashwin Sanghi breedindianmyth Change image and share on social
Mythopoeia has taken off in the Indian diaspora because there has been a change in readership from a mature audience to a younger one. This lot has a desperate yearning to reconnect. They want to consume mythology but in a well-packaged and easily digestible way. Ashwin Sanghi audiencechangeconsume share on social
Myths about the dire effects of genetically modified foods on health and the environment abound, but they have not held up to scientific scrutiny. And, although many concerns have been expressed about the potential for unexpected consequences, the unexpected effects that have been observed so far have been benign. Nina Fedoroff aboundbenignconcern share on social
Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world. Ansel Adams comprehendcreedheroic Change image and share on social
Myths are a waste of time. They prevent progression. Barbra Streisand mythpreventprogression Change image and share on social
Myths are part of our DNA. We're a civilisation with a continuous culture. The effort to modernize it keeps it alive. Readers connect with it. Amish Tripathi alivecivilisationconnect Change image and share on social
Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths. Joseph Campbell dreammythprivate Change image and share on social
Myths are stories that explain a natural phenomenon. Before humans found scientific explanations for such things as the moon and the sun and rainbows, they tried to understand them by telling stories. Jane Yolen explainexplanationfind Change image and share on social
Myths are stories that express meaning, morality or motivation. Whether they are true or not is irrelevant. Michael Shermer expressirrelevantmean Change image and share on social