William Robertson Smith: The myths connected with individual sanctuaries and ceremonies were merely part of the apparatus of the worship; they served to excite the fancy and sustain the interest of the worshipper... no one cared what he believed about its origin.

The myths connected with individual sanctuaries and ceremonies were merely part of the apparatus of the worship; they served to excite the fancy and sustain the interest of the worshipper... no one cared what he believed about its origin.

-- William Robertson Smith


		Name: William Robertson Smith Type: Scientist Nationality: Scottish Birth: November 8, 1846 Death: March 31, 1894

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