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I have suggested that behind almost all myth lies the mono-plot of the game of hide-and-seek.
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The Two Hands of God : The Myths of Polarity (1963), p. 29

 

Alan Watts

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Man seeks to escape himself in myth, and does so by any means at his disposal. Drugs, alcohol, or lies. Unable to withdraw into himself, he disguises himself. Lies and inaccuracy give him a few moments of comfort.

 

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