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minus-squareoce 🐆linkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-21 year ago earliest proto-novel that we know of is The Tale of Genji, that dates to roughly the 11th century What makes it a proto novel compared to Greek or Indian mythology texts?
minus-squareHelixDab2@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIt’s both fictional, and known to be fictional. Mythology texts are more like the bible; they’re believed to be true.
minus-square100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoMainly the characterization and psychological depiction
What makes it a proto novel compared to Greek or Indian mythology texts?
It’s both fictional, and known to be fictional. Mythology texts are more like the bible; they’re believed to be true.
That’s an interesting point.
Mainly the characterization and psychological depiction