ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

FOLK LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mythology is defined as:
A
Study of Folklore
B
Study of Folk Tales
C
Study of Folk Stories
D
All of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A mythology is a collection of myths or stories about a specific person, culture, religion, or any group with shared beliefs. Most people don’t consider mythology to be entirely true, but they still take it seriously.

Detailed explanation-2: -Introduction. There are four basic theories of myth. Those theories are: the rational myth theory, functional myth theory, structural myth theory, and the psychological myth theory. The rational myth theory states that myths were created to explain natural events and forces.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Three Types of Myths: Aetiological, Historical, and Psychological.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mythology is a group of myths, especially all the myths from a particular country, religion, or culture.

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