Characteristics Of Myths

Question: What is a Myth?
Answer: A myth is considered a true explanation of the natural world and how it came to be.
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Question: Characters
Answer: Often non-human and are typically gods, goddesses, supernatural beings or mystical.
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Question: Setting
Answer: Typically ancient or prior to a time when records were kept and set in a world very similar to our own, but with supernatural monsters or areas.
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Question: Plot
Answer: May take place between a supernatural world and our present day world. (Highlights basic human behaviors are essential in any setting.)
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Question: Natural Laws
Answer: Myths possess events that bend or break natural laws. (Often done to magnify the "supernaturalness" of the mythical world.)
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Question: Social Action
Answer: Myths try to tell people how to act and live. Core values such as individualism, family, & community are often instilled in mythical heroes.
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Question: Mystery
Answer: Myths have a sense of mystery, or the unknown.
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Question: Dualities
Answer: Complete opposites such as night/day and good/evil often play important roles in the plot of a myth.
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Question: Language
Answer: There is an emphasis on language. Mythical heroes are often sophisticated storytellers.
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Question: Metaphoric
Answer: Myths are created to comment or analyze a real world event. They attempt to answer real world questions such as: Why are we here? Who are we? Why are we living? What is our purpose?
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Question: What is a Myth? Answer: A myth is considered a true explanation of the natural world and how it came to be. ================================================== Question: Characters Answer: Often non-human and are typically gods, goddesses, supernatural beings or mystical. ================================================== Question: Setting Answer: Typically ancient or prior to a time when records were kept and set in a world very similar to our own, but with supernatural monsters or areas. ================================================== Question: Plot Answer: May take place between a supernatural world and our present day world. (Highlights basic human behaviors are essential in any setting.) ================================================== Question: Natural Laws Answer: Myths possess events that bend or break natural laws. (Often done to magnify the "supernaturalness" of the mythical world.) ================================================== Question: Social Action Answer: Myths try to tell people how to act and live. Core values such as individualism, family, & community are often instilled in mythical heroes. ================================================== Question: Mystery Answer: Myths have a sense of mystery, or the unknown. ================================================== Question: Dualities Answer: Complete opposites such as night/day and good/evil often play important roles in the plot of a myth. ================================================== Question: Language Answer: There is an emphasis on language. Mythical heroes are often sophisticated storytellers. ================================================== Question: Metaphoric Answer: Myths are created to comment or analyze a real world event. They attempt to answer real world questions such as: Why are we here? Who are we? Why are we living? What is our purpose? ==================================================