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minus-squareoce 🐆@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-27 months 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-up2·7 months 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-up1·7 months 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