I think that whoever first came up with the story, whether that was written or oral, and even if it was based on other accounts, must have known that they were creating a story.
That isn’t necessarily true. The story could have been created by a process such as channeling that’s believed by the author of the story to produce reliable wisdom.
In Buddhism there’s historical “knowledge” coming from past-life memories.
That isn’t necessarily true. The story could have been created by a process such as channeling that’s believed by the author of the story to produce reliable wisdom. In Buddhism there’s historical “knowledge” coming from past-life memories.