From story to myth

C.S Lewis writes,  "In the enjoyment of a great myth we come nearest to experiencing as a concrete what can otherwise be understood only as an abstraction. . . . It is only while receiving the myth as a story that you experience the principle concretely."  After reading this quote I thought of my Uncle Buddy.  He was the sister of my grandma who I never really got to know, and through his stories I was able experience something that feels concrete about who I am and where I came from.  His stories brought to life the history of my family, and it feels important to have experienced his stories.  Some of my family members who I never knew still live on as myth and I have no doubt that this has shaped who I am.