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Myths
• The term myth is usually used to refer to a false story.
• Comparative mythology is comparing myths from different cultures
• Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece
Typical characteristics
• Main characters are usually Gods or super natural heroes
• Myths are often closely linked to religion• A myth is usually told as a true account of the
remote past• Myths explain how the world gained its
current form
Origins of myths
• Euhemerism- myths are distored accounts of real historical events
• Personification- Some people believe that myths resulted from the personification of inanimate objects and forces
• The myth-ritual theory- According to the myth-ritual theory, the existence of myth is tied to ritual