Myth is a structure in which there are at least two narratives simultaneously, as when we are told that “King Cadmus sowed the dragon’s teeth and they sprang up armed men.” The simultaneous awareness of these diverse actions and of their interplay constitutes the mythic vision.
“Electronic Man and the End of the Neolithic Age” (1965), p 8
Year: 1965
Chapter:
Myth, Mythic
Compiled by William Kuhns
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan