Mircea Eliade

"Whereas 'false stories' can be told anywhere and at any time, myths must not be recited except during a period of sacred time (usually in autum or winter, and only at night)."

— Mircea Eliade (1907-1986) Myth and Reality

 

Image: [Usually with a flashlight under their chin.] Meadow Elves by Nils Blommér (1850)

 

This North Eastern Life: Quote of the Day for 2016-03-14

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