Once an event has been written down, it becomes historical. Before that, events were made into poems and songs and passed down and they became mythological. A good example are the stories of King Arthur.
The passing of stories, specifically history/culture, by word of mouth from generation to generation is called an "oral tradition". There are numerous examples, and it can be found in any culture which has no formal writing system. Ancient examples include Judaism while modern examples include most tribal groups (even Native Americans, who now write in English, have no native written language) .
it was necessary because it helps the laws to passed down by the people
the son of the king's sister took over the throne
Because power is passed down through generations
Stories passed down by word of mouth are oral traditions.These stories are also known as folk stories or folk tales.
It could be passed down by stories, knowledge in textbooks etc. That's at least how I think of it.
During the times of Jesus, the stories of the Jewish patriarchs were the basis for Jewish identity. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were the Jewish patriarchs.
People often refer to stories about the past that are not written down as oral history or oral traditions. These stories are passed down through generations by word of mouth.
in myths passed down through generations, and still passed today as stories
the stories they told were passed down
Stories that are passed down from generation to generation by mouth are said to be oral traditions. They are also considered aural traditions.
the stories that homer told survived because it was passed down from generation to generation.
the stories that homer told survived because it was passed down from generation to generation.
Myths are stories that come from legends passed down through the ages.
the stories they told were passed down
They are called myths