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Question: Why is knowledge always associated with death in mythology!?
I read a whole bunch of mythologies last week from diff!.countries and nearly every one had some theme on how "knowledge is death" sort of like a "adam eating the apple from the tree of knowledge theme"

Why do you think aquiring knowledge was considered deathly!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Mythology has nothing to do with everyday reality - that's the first secret you need to learn!. It's a "code" that describes your inner life!.

Next, death is the only way for mortal beings to gain access to the "ultimate" knowledge - but that's not really the point!.

Now, consider who you are right now!. What happens to THIS you when you learn something new!? Especially when you learn something that changes your life, your perceptions of reality!?

Your "OLD" self must die!. The NEW you is not the same person you were before, therefore you have killed your old self and created your new self out of the remains!. You can not go back any more than you can resurrect the dead!. You cannot be the person you were before you learned that profound new idea!.

That's why Fred Neitzche said "Now that you've met me, try to forget me!."

(thank you, I've waited at least ten years for a chance to use that quote)Www@QuestionHome@Com

The only source I have on this is Ender's Shadow, by Orson Scott Card, but I'll put in my two cents anyway!.

According to the theory presented, we have life and we have intelligence!. The more intelligence we have, the less life we have, and vice-versa!. I don't know why that is, and I'm not even sure if it's true!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Because everyone hates a smarta$$!. So when you are smarter than everyone, then you will have a big target on your back!.

And it was Eve who took the apple, so give Adam a break, man! I don't believe either of them died from that story either!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It was a way of conmtrolling the populace!. Making them afriad of new things and therefore easier to subjugate!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

!.!.!.you knew the things not to do and had a choice!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

very interesting! but i have no clue!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com