“We may, then, summarize the complex character of myth in the following words: Myth is a form of poetry which transcends poetry in that it proclaims a truth; a form of reasoning which transcends reasoning in that it wants to bring about the truth it proclaims; a form of action, of ritual behaviour, which does not find its fulfilment in the act but must proclaim and elaborate a poetic form of truth.” ReasonTruthPoetryMyth Book:Before Philosophy: The Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man Source: Before Philosophy: The Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man