To explain why things are the way they are
The ancient Greeks created myths because to explain the gods' actions.
There are gods and myths which the ancient Egyptians borrowed from other cultures and cultures which took myth and gods and goddesses from Egyptians. Many cultures in that area lived and traded and communicated with each other for thousands upon thousands of years, so "stolen" myths and gods and goddesses on both sides are to be expected.
The ancient Greeks created myths because to explain the gods' actions.
Of course! Greek mythology is some of the most educational myths from ancient cultures. The fables and myths teach good life lessons and morals.
All cultures make up myths.
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Myths and legends were created by ancient cultures to explain natural phenomena, teach moral lessons, and pass down historical events through storytelling. They were typically passed down verbally from generation to generation before being recorded in written form.
Almost all cultures have myths.
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Yes. Many cultures have myths about shapeshifters.
Most early forms of sacrifice and ritual were connected to fertility myths. Ancient cultures observed that life tended to work in cycles--there is day and night, annual seasonal change, and of course birth and death. Ancient cultures saw these things as being dependent on one another and often created myths involving a deity that would die in the winter only to be brought back to life in the spring. Because of this association between death and life, many ancient cultures believed that killing an animal or human being could help ensure the success of the crop. If you are interested in the rituals of ancient cultures you should read Sir James Frazer's "The Golden Bough."
myths follow the archetypes but also reflect the cultures in which they are created.