In all the antique religions, mythology takes the place of dogma; that is, the sacred lore of priests and people... and these stories afford the only explanation that is offered of the precepts of religion and the prescribed rules of ritual.
-- William Robertson Smith
   
William Robertson Smith   Name:
William Robertson Smith
Type:
Scientist
Nationality:
Scottish
Birth:
November 8, 1846
Death:
March 31, 1894
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