History v/s Mythology
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Today, let's talk about some "History and Mythology".
Mythology is the subjective truth of people communicated through stories, symbols, and rituals.
For example, Thor, his hammer Mjolnir, his brother Loki are all mythology, Greek mythology to be specific. Now, do not mistake Myths with fiction. As the famous author, Devdutt Pattnaik puts it: 'Facts are everybody's truths; Myths are somebody's truths; while Fiction is nobody's truth.'
History, on the other hand, is what we all know has happened, like the two World Wars - it is the history of humankind which would once have had inhabited this Earth. However, that is the World history and its too much to cover in a single write-up, so let's just focus on Indian history and mythology.
Talking about such comprehensive topics that vary with varying perspectives, one could go on forever trying to depict in his own way their difference and similarities. However, I would say one thing: History is unforgettable unless covered by someone or something too powerful. However, a Myth can be vaporized only by time.
Let's begin with our ancient texts. These writings are as a matter of fact actually facts, however, due to the absence of evidence are considered as a work of fiction or added to the long list of unexplainable Myths. However, the absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence.
If one were to tell you that there once existed a lost continent known by the name Lemuria, a continent far more advanced, both spiritually as well as scientifically, you would call the person delusional or a propagator of myths. Then again, as I earlier said, the absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence. However, as a matter of fact, this 'Lost Continent' did exist.
This continent, named 'Lemuria' was named so by zoologist Philip Sclater who wrote an article about it titled "The Mammals of Madagascar" in the Quarterly Journal of Science. He was quizzed by the fact that fossils of primates he called Lemurs were unearthed in Madagascar and India, however, they could not be detected in Africa or the Middle East. So, Sclater hypothesized that both Madagascar and India were part of a large continent but unconnected with the Middle East. He named this continent as Lemuria.
But, what Sclater did not know was the fact that a 15th-century Tamil version of an ancient religious text, going by the name Skanda Purana, had referred to an earlier continent south of India in which it was referred to as Kumari Kandam. Now, assuming that Lemuria and Kumari Kandam existed, they were one and the same.
This notion of a 'Lost Continent' adjoining India and Madagascar but separated from the Middle East would explain some of the recent scientific discoveries; such as - discoveries of Lemur fossils in India and Madagascar only, the fact that there exists a DNA Link between the Australian aborigines and the Indians as well as the occurrence of the Dingo Dog only in Australia and India, .... so on.
So, the question - is the Lost Continent of Lemuria or Kumari Kandam just a myth, propagated by some zoologist? However, all the above discussion points to a clear conclusion: The existence of a lost, unknown continent known as Lemuria. But then, till no sufficient evidences are presented this massive landmass would always remain as a myth.
Let's end today's discussion with a quote which quite intrigued me: Mythology is a set of lies people rarely believe while History is a set of lies people have agreed to believe.
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Today, let's talk about some "History and Mythology".
Mythology is the subjective truth of people communicated through stories, symbols, and rituals.
For example, Thor, his hammer Mjolnir, his brother Loki are all mythology, Greek mythology to be specific. Now, do not mistake Myths with fiction. As the famous author, Devdutt Pattnaik puts it: 'Facts are everybody's truths; Myths are somebody's truths; while Fiction is nobody's truth.'
History, on the other hand, is what we all know has happened, like the two World Wars - it is the history of humankind which would once have had inhabited this Earth. However, that is the World history and its too much to cover in a single write-up, so let's just focus on Indian history and mythology.
Talking about such comprehensive topics that vary with varying perspectives, one could go on forever trying to depict in his own way their difference and similarities. However, I would say one thing: History is unforgettable unless covered by someone or something too powerful. However, a Myth can be vaporized only by time.
Let's begin with our ancient texts. These writings are as a matter of fact actually facts, however, due to the absence of evidence are considered as a work of fiction or added to the long list of unexplainable Myths. However, the absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence.
If one were to tell you that there once existed a lost continent known by the name Lemuria, a continent far more advanced, both spiritually as well as scientifically, you would call the person delusional or a propagator of myths. Then again, as I earlier said, the absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence. However, as a matter of fact, this 'Lost Continent' did exist.
This continent, named 'Lemuria' was named so by zoologist Philip Sclater who wrote an article about it titled "The Mammals of Madagascar" in the Quarterly Journal of Science. He was quizzed by the fact that fossils of primates he called Lemurs were unearthed in Madagascar and India, however, they could not be detected in Africa or the Middle East. So, Sclater hypothesized that both Madagascar and India were part of a large continent but unconnected with the Middle East. He named this continent as Lemuria.
But, what Sclater did not know was the fact that a 15th-century Tamil version of an ancient religious text, going by the name Skanda Purana, had referred to an earlier continent south of India in which it was referred to as Kumari Kandam. Now, assuming that Lemuria and Kumari Kandam existed, they were one and the same.
This notion of a 'Lost Continent' adjoining India and Madagascar but separated from the Middle East would explain some of the recent scientific discoveries; such as - discoveries of Lemur fossils in India and Madagascar only, the fact that there exists a DNA Link between the Australian aborigines and the Indians as well as the occurrence of the Dingo Dog only in Australia and India, .... so on.
So, the question - is the Lost Continent of Lemuria or Kumari Kandam just a myth, propagated by some zoologist? However, all the above discussion points to a clear conclusion: The existence of a lost, unknown continent known as Lemuria. But then, till no sufficient evidences are presented this massive landmass would always remain as a myth.
Let's end today's discussion with a quote which quite intrigued me: Mythology is a set of lies people rarely believe while History is a set of lies people have agreed to believe.
#HeartCODE - signing out for now...
See you all at another friendly discussion some other day...#Stay Home #Stay Safe.
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