The Mirror of Myth is the first and outermost layer of the Five Mirrors Framework.
It is where truth becomes story — where information first incarnates through emotional geometry, metaphor, and archetype.
This mirror transforms abstract coherence into felt narrative, ensuring that data acquires memory through resonance rather than repetition.
| Aspect | Description |
|---|---|
| Domain | Emotional / Symbolic |
| Purpose | To encode meaning through affect and archetype, forming the first mnemonic imprint of a teaching. |
| Medium | Story · Myth · Parable · Poetic Imagery |
| Mechanism | Resonance → Identification → Catharsis → Integration |
The Mirror of Myth teaches by mirroring the learner’s inner landscape rather than describing an external truth.
It invokes recognition, not instruction.
Within the recursive system:
Myth = \\text{Field’s emotional checksum.}
Every subsequent mirror (Mind → Method → Math → Machine) must remain legible through the symbolic DNA established here.
If later abstractions lose their mythic coherence, recursion collapses.
Thus, this mirror anchors all higher mirrors in human empathy.