Foundations of Mythology Short Answers
Foundations of Mythology Short Answers
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How is the word myth used popularly? For exam ple, what does the statement, “It’s a myth” mean? In contrast, how is the word myth used in the academic context? After considering the definition in your textbooks and course materials, write a definition in your own words.
Culturally important story forming always involved some sort of myth as a primary foundational account of a culture and the individual's role within that culture. Ancient cultures have mythic literature their ancient relatives have passed down. The best known are supernatural beings and ancient tales of gods and other. A myth commonly explains origins of unexplained Accuracies that justifies and validates the practices or beliefs of a culture. It also reveals the political, moral, or religious values of a culture. In my opinion a myth is something made up, as in folktale. For example, the big foot is a myth it has never been proven to exist but it doesn’t a television show from trying. There are big difference between folk tales and myths and how they came around. Folk tales are stories told for entertainment and myths express beliefs held by a culture to be truth. “It’s a myth” is when someone pertains to telling a story or symbolizing to relate to truth of the unknown of existence of the world or a higher power.
Why do myths from different cultures around the world address such similar or universal themes? Think about how myths explain the unknown and the tribulations of mankind.
Myths when read usually depicts why s civilizations came to be in that part of the world or why they are a certain way. Ancient people wrote down how mankind came to be on this earth. If you look closely to other cultures they are all telling the same story but may have a different version of their god. Since back in those times we didn’t know how things came about we use to say gods made it. Ancient Romans believe that different gods rule each
HUM/105
How is the word myth used popularly? For exam ple, what does the statement, “It’s a myth” mean? In contrast, how is the word myth used in the academic context? After considering the definition in your textbooks and course materials, write a definition in your own words.
Culturally important story forming always involved some sort of myth as a primary foundational account of a culture and the individual's role within that culture. Ancient cultures have mythic literature their ancient relatives have passed down. The best known are supernatural beings and ancient tales of gods and other. A myth commonly explains origins of unexplained Accuracies that justifies and validates the practices or beliefs of a culture. It also reveals the political, moral, or religious values of a culture. In my opinion a myth is something made up, as in folktale. For example, the big foot is a myth it has never been proven to exist but it doesn’t a television show from trying. There are big difference between folk tales and myths and how they came around. Folk tales are stories told for entertainment and myths express beliefs held by a culture to be truth. “It’s a myth” is when someone pertains to telling a story or symbolizing to relate to truth of the unknown of existence of the world or a higher power.
Why do myths from different cultures around the world address such similar or universal themes? Think about how myths explain the unknown and the tribulations of mankind.
Myths when read usually depicts why s civilizations came to be in that part of the world or why they are a certain way. Ancient people wrote down how mankind came to be on this earth. If you look closely to other cultures they are all telling the same story but may have a different version of their god. Since back in those times we didn’t know how things came about we use to say gods made it. Ancient Romans believe that different gods rule each