ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -An origin myth is a myth that describes the origin of some feature of the natural or social world. One type of origin myth is the creation or cosmogonic myth, a story that describes the creation of the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Myths are stories that are based on tradition. Some may have factual origins, while others are completely fictional. But myths are more than mere stories and they serve a more profound purpose in ancient and modern cultures. Myths are sacred tales that explain the world and man’s experience.

Detailed explanation-3: -Myths are stories that are passed down about how or why something came to be.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Generally speaking, an “origin story” or an “origin myth” is a narrative that explains how a culture came into being. (Genesis is an origin story; as is the story of the Founding Fathers of the United States Constitution.) An origin story serves both epistemological and ontological functions.