6 uses of mythology notes and overview mythology
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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
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