“One becomes truly a man only by conforming to the teaching of the myths, that is, by imitating the gods.” - Mircea Eliade
Marianne Williamson
 @marwilliamson
14 Mar 2021
Great religious stories are like coded messages. Things like crucifixion to resurrection, and slavery to the Promised Land, mean don’t worry, have faith: the world is cruel and it will take some time... but you will get to the better place.
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Replying to @FreddyMagnus
Omg I was so influenced when I was younger by a book by Mircea Eliade called “The Myth of The Eternal Return”! I read it over and over

Mar 14, 2021 · 3:11 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
That quote is from The Sacred and the Profane, but he discusses his concept of the “eternal return” there too. It’s also very good.