But if it not be true, the myth itself requires to be explained, and every principle of philosophy and common sense demand that the explanation be sought, not in arbitrary allegorical categories, but in the actual facts of ritual or religious custom to which the myth attaches.
William Robertson Smith Quotes
In all the antique religions, mythology takes the place of dogma; that is, the sacred lore of priests and people... and these stories afford the only explanation that is offered of the precepts of religion and the prescribed rules of ritual.
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| Birth: | 8th November, 1846 |
| Death: | 31st March, 1894 |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Profession: | Editor, Scholar, Theologian |
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