/lit/ - Literature

I'm a cultural conservative centrist. I love tradition and old architecture. But I feel like an outsider in many ways because I'm not religious and never could be. I long grown out of the idea that all religious people are fucking idiots--I know that's not the case. In fact, I even respect theologians more than whole hosts of tedious twenty something atheists. I used to think of Christianity as entirely dominating and evil, especially given that I'm an ecologist and the idea of "Man is highest" is mostly an abhorrent to me. This past year I've really been shifting in my worldview, but I know that I can't fully accept a lot of actually conservative ideals. I'm not pro-life, for one. Is it "okay" to be a conservative without religion? I just can't get behind religion because of the simple fact that there are thousands of them, comparative mythology exists and... well.. many others. I just can't do it. This thread is about literature. Just hold on. I'm asking this sincerely: are there actual answers in the intelligent treaties, e.g. Aquinas, etc.? I just can't see Christianity being the truth. It's just one of many, many religions.

>>16609325
This is the best post in the thread, that's all I can say. Thank you.

>>12576999
The King of Elfland's Daughter is the only /lit/ and acceptable fantasy story. That and Tolkien's works. The rest is juvenelia..

Myth and ancient stories, /lit/. Where do I start? I've read Campbell's Hero and I read about half of the Prose Edda back in 2012, but I gave it away for some reason. I want to get back into myths/very early fiction such as The Iliad but not sure what to read next. I've read The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales so I'm not scared of name density, it's more just struggling to find context.