The stories of
Christianity make up an ancient, culturally important body of literature that have served and for many, continue to serve the purpose of providing moral and historical instruction.
More general remarks are needed!
Many Christians consider some of the following sources to be literally true, but many of their
stories may be considered of more mythical nature:
Other stories related to Christianity include:
- Hagiographies, that is, stories of the lives of the saints.
- Many of the stories involving Lucifer, which owe more to John Milton's [Paradise Lost]? than to the Bible.
- The legends of King Arthur and other tales of medieval chivalry, especially the Quest for the [Holy Grail]?.
- The results of Christian fusions with other cultures, such as Vodun.
- Stories about angels, [guardian angels]?, devils, and tales of making pacts with the Devil (see e.g. Faust?).
- Stories about the physical appearances of angels with white robes, a halo, and wings.
- Stories about the physical appearances of the Devil wearing a red suit or having bright red skin, carrying a pitchfork? and having a forked tail and horns.
- [Pilgrim's Progress]? by [John Bunyan]?.
- Some (including [Christianity Today] magazine in [this article]) classify certain modern works as Christian Mythology, such as C. S. Lewis's Narnian Chronicals or Oscar Wilde's [The Selfish Giant]. Some people would include J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in this category, and perhaps "At the Back of the North Wind", "Lilith" and "Phantastes" of Lewis' example, written by [George MacDonald]?.
See also: [the stories of Islam]
?,
the stories of Judaism,
Greek mythology
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