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Gradual shift from mythopoeic to speculativa mindset in ancient societies

Gradual Shift from Mythopoeic Mindset to Speculative One
in Ancient Societies


In the dawn of the human society, a sparkle enlightened the world and gave birth to ancient knowledge of universe and earth, life and death, beginning and end. Later in the development of human society, extremes began to loose their importance and the human mindset wondered in search of the mean between two opposite ends. Myths and legends shaped day-to-day surviving of man in the harsh ancient world, reality had been recreated in a metaphorical way and became an entertaining method that amused and perplexed the human being. Anything that happened in everyday existence of mankind had been elucidated using the mystery and influence of myths; legends entertained people and interpreted the secrecy of the happening in understandable language. The mythopoeic way of thinking was born and it spread its wings above the mind and soul of ancient man, turning him into a person living in the world of fairy stories...

Posted by: Rainey Day

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