THE SEPARATION OF GOD FROM MAN: And Other Tales

Since when we were younger, we used to inquire, believing that the elders understood everything about the world. In reality, they do not; nonetheless, we do not dispute them because neither of us is knowledgeable. Some myths seem to be accepted worldwide. The folklore of almost every culture has tales of witches and ogres, as well as stories about the defeat of monsters, the stealing of fire, the testing of son-in-laws, and how man was defrauded of immortality. On other continents, the same story is often repeated with slight modifications. Folk tradition's consistency raises the possibility that certain human roles, circumstances, conflicts, and issues are universal. Even if we suppose that tales have spread from one or a few places, it would be difficult to understand how they might spread in any other way. However, it seems that a specific story's unique shape is the consequence of the elaborations, losses, and theme permutations it.