>>the myth of the heroic quest<<
Why, praytell, is "the quest" (be it, one hopes, heroic) considered a myth, as something that never, or seldom, happened and was no more than a story made up to enlighten or entertain? At least from what I've been able to ascertain in encounters with humans, that seems to be the general belief. Life without a quest strikes me as being without purpose, and frankly, without much fun. I don't care for such things as jet-sking and movie going, but give me a good quest and I'm happy. I learned, quickly for a change but I'm breaking my rule here, not to mention this to hardly anybody as most folks looked at me askanse, or laughed, or asked if I'd seen my doctor lately.
Etymology: Middle English, search, pursuit, investigation, inquest
2 : an act or instance of seeking: a : PURSUIT, SEARCH b : a chivalrous enterprise in medieval romance usually involving
an adventurous journey
It may take imagination to turn a journey into an adventurous journey, and a quest, but it beats driving miles and miles to stand on a cliff edge and look down and say "wow, that's deep," then drive home. To me, anyway.
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