Do the Greeks believe in their myths? Search in the formed imagination

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In the book "Did the Greeks Believe in Their Myths?" published in 1983, Fain raised a number of issues, starting from his firm conviction that any beliefs or dogmas are in fact subject to multiple interpretations, denying that literal transmission or understanding is the best way to contain knowledge, explaining this by the multiplicity of meanings, connotations, and symbols that could form an unexpected turning point in the conscious human mind. When Paul Fain authored this book more than 30 years ago, he anticipated that readers would be offended by its propositions, the most prominent of which is that there is no real existence of truth or falsehood, his opinion being based on the nature of humans in the dual use of the words "truth" and "falsehood," pointing out that truth is the name we give to our unrevoked choices, and if we withdraw from them, we say they are false. Regarding the main idea of the book "Did the Greeks Believe in Their Myths?" the author deliberately posed this question to the reader to raise questions about one of the most important human civilizations, with a philosophical approach that confronted argument with argument, delving into Greek thought and producing analyses of interest, with paradoxes he captured from scenes and sayings spoken by distinguished Greek figures. We can infer a tendency to doubt what the author called the "renewed Greek game," referring to the liar who lies and says "I am lying," thus speaking the truth! In this context, the reader notices the interest of "Paul Fain" in the sources and references he relied upon, where he says "the ancient historian does not mention his sources, and if he does, it is rare and irregular," because "he wants to gain credibility independently of any evidence." We also see elsewhere that he says "the ancient historian does not mention his references because he feels that he himself is a reference by force," and from these quotes, we observe the author's preoccupation with the principle of acceptance and his implicit rejection of any texts or beliefs that require unconditional belief. In addition to what has been mentioned, the book "Did the Greeks Believe in Their Myths?" invites readers to historical reflection and dedication to finding answers to various questions that may face us in life, in one way or another, regardless of the history to which we belong.

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