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To explain a practice or belief, to include a story as part of a people's traditions and culture or to make something up for whatever purpose are among the reasons for why myths are made.
Specifically, a myth may explain a belief in the end of the world. For example, the Doomsday belief may trace back to some ancient person seeing the rise and fall of civilizations and applying that cycle of creation and destruction on a global or universal level.
Or a myth may be a way by which a people distinguishes themselves from perceived outsiders. For example, the ancient Greek and Roman legends and myths were ways of uniting the peoples of Greece and then of Rome. The stories provided a common set of gods, a common reference point by which Greeks and hen Romans led their lives.
Or a myth may be an opportunity for letting the imagination run wild and making something up for any number of reasons. For example, a myth may be a story that is made up about one's supposedly superhuman powers and abilities.
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How old are Greek myths?
The greek myths are as old as the greeks, for they are who made them.
How many words is in a myths?
Some words that can be made from the letters in 'myths' are:myshythy
What three cultures made up myths?
All cultures make up myths.
Why did Greeks tell myths?
Greeks told myths to explain events they did not understand, and because myths were their religion.
What is the purpose for the creation of myths?
Myths serve various purposes, such as explaining natural phenomena, teaching morals and values, providing a sense of cultural identity, and helping to make sense of the world and human existence. They often have symbolic meanings that transcend their literal interpretations, offering insights into the human experience and connecting individuals to their cultural heritage.
Why were myths so important to sumerians?
Without science, they relied on myths to explain how the wolrd had come about and what it was that made it work.
Is there any myths or legends about the ruby?
periods made them
How did greek myths happen?
greeks made it up
Did Aphrodite eat nootles?
No mention of them are made in myths.
How were females made in the Greek myths?
Females were made because Zeus burped them out.
What do you learn from creation myths?
You don't. They are just myths explaining how things are now existing, though they are not true and are just made from imagination.
Who made you Greek myths?
They are thousands of years old and not made by any one person.
