A myth is a way of making sense in a senseless world. Myths are narrative patterns that give significance to our existence.
Rollo MayCreativity is neither the product of neurosis nor simple talent, but an intense courageous encounter with the Gods.
Rollo MaySymbols are specific acts or figures, while myths develop and elaborate these symbols into a story which contains characters and several episodes. The myth is thus more inclusive. But both symbol and myth have the same function psychologically; they are man's way of expressing the quintessence of his experience - his way of seeing his life, his self-image and his relations to the world of his fellow men and of nature - in a total figure which at the same moment carries the vital meaning of this experience.
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