‘My own conviction, nevertheless, is that there can be no single and comprehensive theory of myths–except, perhaps, the theory that all such theories are necessarily wrong.’
–G.S. Kirk, The Nature of Greek Myths, p. 38
‘My own conviction, nevertheless, is that there can be no single and comprehensive theory of myths–except, perhaps, the theory that all such theories are necessarily wrong.’
–G.S. Kirk, The Nature of Greek Myths, p. 38
Hear, hear!
Many years ago (1977 I think) I went to a series of lectures Kirk gave on mythology. He summed this up on the blackboard as:
All monolithic theories are wrong (Including this one)