6 USES OF MYTHOLOGYNOTES AND OVERVIEW

Mythology

Myths were created to:

1. Explain creation of the earth or worldly things

Earth, sky, oceans, mountains, etc.

Myths were created to:

2. Explain a natural phenomenaTornadoes, earthquakes, tsunami, storms,

fires

3. Explain a moral lessonTeach not to lie, steal, gossip; to obey parents

Myths were created to:

Myths were created to:

4. Explain a historical eventWars, space travel, 9/11, etc.

Myths were created to:

5. Explain mankind’s deepest fearsSky falling, earth explosions, human

extinction, running out of natural resources

Myths were created to:

6. Explain the changing of a seasonSummer to fall, winter to spring, spring to

summer