The notion that much of the Bible is myth has long been held by some Protestant theologians, including the U.S.'s Paul Tillich and Germany's Rudolf Bultmann.But this has rarely been stated ...

Based on this view, religion and myth can be studied with a pragmatic approach and judged on the basis of their utility - not their veracity.

(The Conversation) — Female characters in Greek mythology lived under strict patriarchal rules, but they spoke truth to power and resisted injustice.