LITERATURE QUESTIONS
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Which of the following were myths written to do? (Select ALL that apply)
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to explain natural phenomena that could not be explained by the science of the ancient world
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to teach a moral lesson
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to explain traditions and customs
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to teach about history
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Three Types of Myths: Aetiological, Historical, and Psychological.
Detailed explanation-3: -myth, a symbolic narrative, usually of unknown origin and at least partly traditional, that ostensibly relates actual events and that is especially associated with religious belief. It is distinguished from symbolic behaviour (cult, ritual) and symbolic places or objects (temples, icons).
Detailed explanation-4: -1.2.1 Mythology. 1.2.2 Mythography. 1.2.3 Myth Criticism. 1.2.4 Mythos. 1.2.5 Mythopoeia.
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