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PrincessElisa said:Myths show people as they could be without any flaws in their character and although quite motivating can never compare to a true story.
Not necessarily. In many myths and legends, a hero often had a tragic flaw that proved to be his undoing, or ended up causing harm to others. For Sir Launcelot, it was his forbidden love for Queen Quenevere, King Arthur's wife. For many Greek heroes, it was stubbornness and pride. For El Cid, it was placing personal honor before all else - even the love of his life. Such character flaws are what make the myths so memorable.
Even in the Bible, the sins of the greatest and most righteous men aren't ignored - David's lust for Batsheba, which leads to him commiting adultery and murder, isn't glossed over at all in the Tanach (and neither is his punishment.)
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