But if it not be true, the myth itself requires to be explained, and every principle of philosophy and common sense demand that the explanation be sought, not in arbitrary allegorical categories, but in the actual facts of ritual or religious custom to which the myth attaches.
William Robertson Smith Quotes
As a rule the myth is no explanation of the origin of the ritual to any one who does not believe it to be a narrative of real occurrences, and the boldest mythologist will not believe that.
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| Birth: | 8th November, 1846 |
| Death: | 31st March, 1894 |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Profession: | Editor, Scholar, Theologian |
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