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Folklore, myth and religion
This page is for discussion of [[w:folklore]], [[w:religion]], and [[w:mythology]].

=== Use of the words 'Myth', 'Mythology', etc. ===

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****Reply: show me ''evidence'' that some neopagans actually believe the old myths.  Frankly, I find the very suggestion very hard to swallow.  Of course,
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*****The Findhorn community in Scotland seems to preach the literal existence of Pan. Search for Findhorn or Ogilvie Crombie.
I could always be wrong.  Moreover, I do not agree that there are any significant number of people who use "myth" with ''no'' connotations whatever of judgment about their veracity.  The ''point'' of using "myth" 
(contracted; show full)I wouldn't characterize those as NPOV phrases, but as vaguely qualifying phrases. 

... or as they're known in marketing circles, weasel words.


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I have the answer, and it is simple.  'Saga' can be used instead of myth (which does have certain connotations).  I don't find the same one with saga.