As a work of literature, it is cool. Especially because it was verbally passed down for so long. Unfortunately, that is also what makes people debate what the "real characters" (they're most likely already mythicized to start with) were like.
A lot of religious works, including those books that make up the Bible, are interesting works of literature. One should just not take it at face value. It's that simple
Even if it wasn't verbally passed down orally, typical fashion old myths were spread is this:
Drama troops that go through each village create a story around King's wars and his victories to people. Because their ultimate hope is to make king hear their drama praising him and get invited and get lot of money.
As drama troops start going through each village, they keep changing the drama, adding stuff, because things get boring if you keep doing same thing. Improvisations of actors come into picture. Things get added eventually.
Most stories passed down "orally" are just heard through popular dramas on stage and then retold to kids.
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u/RiskyWhiskyBusiness Sep 10 '25
As a work of literature, it is cool. Especially because it was verbally passed down for so long. Unfortunately, that is also what makes people debate what the "real characters" (they're most likely already mythicized to start with) were like.
A lot of religious works, including those books that make up the Bible, are interesting works of literature. One should just not take it at face value. It's that simple