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social and political science, Summaries of Social Sciences

Why myths and legends are such an important part of the culture.

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Why myths and legends are such an important part of the culture.
Ancient humans invented myths and legends as a means of illuminating
the workings of the natural world and the universe. Given that they are a
component of our culture, civilizations that may still be used to explain how the
world and nature operate should be maintained. They should be protected since
they are an important component of our culture. People frequently accept myth
as "reality" because it gets embedded in their psyches. populace connects with
the story (as it has been told or developed through centuries), and that deeply
entrenched myth is so prevalent and powerful that almost everyone believes in
it. It gets engrained in people's identities and psyches. As a result, it becomes a
part of a people's culture. Any cultural phenomena have a significance thanks to
mythology. Most behaviors have a mythic basis for their motivation. More
precisely, culture is frequently linked to a certain mythic interpretation.
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Since people require a story to maintain a feeling of continuity, no society
could exist without myth. It goes without saying that this contradicts the cultural
narrative. However, culture is a mythical creation. instead than the other way
around. Rarely, and often due to the language of the populace, do legends and
myths remain largely true to the original events; for example, I've read that the
original Gaelic [Welsh? Pictish/Scots?] was similar to that, but someone more
knowledgeable in that area would likely know much more than I do. Any
cultural phenomena have a significance because of mythology. Most actions
have mythic roots at their core. More precisely, culture is frequently linked to a
certain perception of a myth. Since people require a story to maintain a feeling
of continuity, no society could exist without myth. It goes without saying that
this contradicts the cultural narrative. However, culture is a mythical creation.
instead than the other way around.

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Why myths and legends are such an important part of the culture. Ancient humans invented myths and legends as a means of illuminating the workings of the natural world and the universe. Given that they are a component of our culture, civilizations that may still be used to explain how the world and nature operate should be maintained. They should be protected since they are an important component of our culture. People frequently accept myth as "reality" because it gets embedded in their psyches. populace connects with the story (as it has been told or developed through centuries), and that deeply entrenched myth is so prevalent and powerful that almost everyone believes in it. It gets engrained in people's identities and psyches. As a result, it becomes a part of a people's culture. Any cultural phenomena have a significance thanks to mythology. Most behaviors have a mythic basis for their motivation. More precisely, culture is frequently linked to a certain mythic interpretation. Since people require a story to maintain a feeling of continuity, no society could exist without myth. It goes without saying that this contradicts the cultural narrative. However, culture is a mythical creation. instead than the other way around. Rarely, and often due to the language of the populace, do legends and myths remain largely true to the original events; for example, I've read that the original Gaelic [Welsh? Pictish/Scots?] was similar to that, but someone more knowledgeable in that area would likely know much more than I do. Any cultural phenomena have a significance because of mythology. Most actions have mythic roots at their core. More precisely, culture is frequently linked to a certain perception of a myth. Since people require a story to maintain a feeling of continuity, no society could exist without myth. It goes without saying that this contradicts the cultural narrative. However, culture is a mythical creation. instead than the other way around.