The sacred biographer is primarily concerned with providing information which will be helpful and inspirational for someone following in the footsteps of the spiritual adept or 'saint.' Establishing a mythical ideal and the communication of the sacred teachings takes precedence over providing a narrative portrait or "likeness" of the subject as a personality.
The sacred biographer's main focus is on supplying information that will be beneficial and uplifting to someone aspiring to follow in the spiritual path of an adept or 'saint.' Creating a mythical ideal and conveying sacred teachings take precedence over creating a narrative portrait or "likeness" of the subject as a personality.