When They Severed Earth from Sky: How the Human Mind Shapes Myth AUTH-14224059 To him freedom was a

To him freedom was a two-way street

Included are dramatic accounts of numerous shipwrecks and the daring rescues of their victims

From the work of Evans and others

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When They Severed Earth from Sky: How the Human Mind Shapes Myth AUTH-14224059 To him freedom was aWhy were Prometheus and Loki envisioned as chained to rocks? What was the Golden Calf? Why are mirrors believed to carry bad luck? How could anyone think that mortals like Perseus, Beowulf, and St. George actually fought dragons, since dragons don't exist? Strange though they sound, however, these myths did not begin as fiction. This absorbing book shows that myths originally transmitted real information about real events and observations, preserving