The power of myth lies in its ability to transform how we se... - Wendy Doniger

"The power of myth lies in its ability to transform how we see ourselves and our place in the world."

Wendy Doniger Imagination

Historian of Religion American Born 1940 (age 86)

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"Mythology is not a lie; mythology is a way of understanding the world"

"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there"

"Texts are not sacred; people are sacred"

"Imagination is more powerful than knowledge."

"The world is full of wonders if you know where to look."

"You have the imagination of a child, Lucy"

"The world is full of mysteries waiting to be solved."