Foundations of Mythology

This assignment will define myths and ways in which the word is popularly used. Moreover, it will look at common mythical themes across different cultures and relationship between belief, knowledge, mythology, and religion and determine whether issues are still relevant in the modern setting. Definition, Popularity and Context Myths are used popularly in most of the oral literature works such as folktales which are narrated out repeatedly and believed that they are not existence but the way they are narrated in ears of listeners seems as if they are real. There are passed from one generation to another incorporated in the real story and sounds as if there is truth in them. The statement that ‘it is a myth' is applied to mean that there is no element of truth in it despite being claimed it's true.

Creation of earth and human being tales applies in almost all the cultures of the world. These creation myths have some aspects of variation in different cultures, but they try to provide the same explanations. They strive to provide the answer on the source and onset of human existence, and the universe in which they believe that it was activities of supreme beings. People from across all the cultures think of Supreme Being that is God where they think that he is the creator of fauna and flora and other natural things in the universe. Although different cultures have got their own of practices these beliefs, they are linked through some of these universal myths. However, despite having no evidence of truth, they remain relevant since they guide human beings on how to live and relate with one another in their daily activities.