The background of Middle Earth is explained in a book called The Silmarillion. It is not as entertaining as Lord of the Rings, but if you are really curious about Middle Earth, it has lots of information.
The Silmarillion. This book consists of the legends of the Elder Days of Middle-earth. Though the Silmarillion is the most prominent of Tolkien's posthumously published works, there is also The Children of Hurin, which expands upon a tale in the Silmarillion, and Unfinished Tales and The Histories of Middle-earth. The latter deals more with the evolution of the stories rather than the stories themselves.
Primitive mythology explains the same things that sophisticated modern religion explains; where the universe comes from, what is humanity's place in the universe, what supernatural powers govern our lives, and so forth.
Laws of Planetary Motion by Johannes Kepler, published 1618.
If you think about it, mythology usually explains how the world evolved into it's present form, but in a cultural and religious way. But science fiction is based on future technology and basically, science, like UFOs. Mythology is explained unscientifically, and talks about imagined and unreal creatures, gods, and goddesses.
A skald was a poet. In 'Skaldskarpamal' it tells the Viking mythology surrounding the development of poetry and explains many of their kennings for poetry.
It cannot be real, which explains why theterminology "mythology" and "fiction" are often used when referring to it.
Everyone's reaction is different to Greek Mythology. People either like it or they don't. One reason for likingit is it explains what ancient people thought about the world. One reason for not liking is it doesn't have a basis in fact, and it is basically, Myths.Hope this helped!
Sir Isaac Newton's book was called Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica. It was published in 1687 and explains his theory on the three laws of motion.
A book that typically explains traffic codes is called the "Driver's Manual" or "Driver's Handbook." These guides are usually published by state departments of motor vehicles and provide information on traffic laws, regulations, and safe driving practices specific to that state.
Mythology is a word refering to a group of stories which primarily promotes and defines a religion or beleif system. Often the stories are designed to explain natural phenomenon in a way that fits with religious understanding. For example, Greek mythology explains why the world has sadness and illnes using the story of Pandora's box. Many Native American mythological stories are used to explain why an animal has certain characteristics, or explains the weather.
The creation story is a LEGEND..
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