The myth shapes the present while being reshaped by it.

Evidence

There is a dialectical relationship between historical analogy as myth and the historical present, in which each of them shapes the other in its own image: The myth bestows significance on the present, but at the same time it is molded retroactively according to the needs of the present. — David Ohana, David Maisel , The Origins of Israeli…, 774

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Ohana, David Maisel , The Origins of Israeli…, 774
• XREF: connects to: Biblical legends may be based on shared Middle Eastern myths. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 281; Historical myths can unite people during crises. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1045; Worshipping the past makes the present a futile imitation of it (+8 more)

Broader Connections

• The permanence of change itself grants passing objects an illusion of duration #expands (0.75) — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 742
• The past informs the individual but can be re-captured through successive choices. #corroborates (0.72)