Music, Myths, Social Self: “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” Plato  The universe as a creation of divine music: Celtic Oran Mor, India Nada Brahman, Ancient Greek Myths, & Modern H Potter Music

Charles Edward Peck Jr

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.86162

Music, Myths, Social Self: “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” Plato The universe as a creation of divine music: Celtic Oran Mor, India Nada Brahman, Ancient Greek Myths, & Modern H Potter Music

Author(s)	Charles Edward Peck Jr
Country	United States
Abstract	Across diverse historical and cultural traditions, music is deeply tied to concepts of divine creation, spiritual symbolism, and social-moral order. Ancient mythologies illustrate music as a cosmic force. Music has been a source of divine inspiration since the beginning of time. In Hinduism, creation originates from the cosmic sound Nada Brahman. In Celtic myth "Oran Mor" is a Scottish Gaelic phrase meaning "The Great Melody" - the song that creates and sustains the universe. In ancient Greek culture, musical figures like Apollo, Dionysus, Pan, and the Muses personified aesthetic and emotional dynamics, while the myth of Orpheus demonstrated music's divine force over nature and even “death”. As the Indian scientist, Kamar S Suresh, states that “When we stop viewing myths as ancient "bad science" and instead see them as cognitive operating systems, their true function becomes clear.” “Spirituality is a natural human predisposition. It is more primal than institutional religion!” Killin states flutes date back 40,000 years. This intrinsic connection between music, morality, and community persists in modern culture. Catherine Hall highlights the creative idealism in Harry potter musical fandom: “Wizard rock music creatively engages the world of Harry Potter and encourages fans to embrace heroic qualities in the real world.” Similarly, protest music, from Civil Rights anthems to modern tracks by artists like Kendrick Lamar and Hozier, utilizes musical composition to promote social justice, equality, and collective resilience. Ultimately, music functions as an evolutionary adaptive trait (Schulkin & Raglan, Ian Cross, Tianyan Wang). and cultural bridge, promoting well-being and the "social self"
Keywords	music, Mythology, Greek Myths, Celtic Myths, New age, Spirituality, Sociology of Knowledge, William James, Viktor Frankl, anthropology, sociology of religion, psychology, philosophy
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On	2026-08-20
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.86162

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Music, Myths, Social Self: “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” Plato The universe as a creation of divine music: Celtic Oran Mor, India Nada Brahman, Ancient Greek Myths, & Modern H Potter Music

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