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AGW said:
I can't think of a single figure, for whom this debate is applicable, who truly matters in a historical sense. Not King Arthur, not Johnny Appleseed, and sure as heck not no dang Robin Hood.
Should we teach the facts behind the legends? Sure, to those who care. But do the facts ever supersede the legend in importance? Nope.
There's a reason the legends have become bigger than the men who inspired them, IMO.
Sure the legends supersede the facts, thats sort of the point. The legends are less about the heroic figure and more a representation of the fears and desires of the culture at the time. It is the historical context of the legends and myths that, in my opinion, make the myths and legends great. Otherwise they're just outdated stories that I find it hard to identify with.
Old men, fear me! You will shatter under my ruthless apathetic assault!
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"I am convinced that this world is of no importance, and that the only people who care about dates are imbeciles and Spanish teachers." -- Jean Arp, 1921
"If Jesus came back and saw what people are doing in his name, he would never never stop throwing up." - Max von Sydow, "Hannah and Her Sisters"
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