ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRADITIONAL LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A story that was created to explain a mystery of the universe and usually features gods and goddesses is called a ____
A
Myth
B
Legend
C
Tale
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mythology A traditional story that was created to explain mysteries of the universe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. Since “myth” is popularly used to describe stories that are not objectively true, the identification of a narrative as a myth can be highly controversial.

Detailed explanation-3: -The myths of origin or age of gods (Theogonies, “births of gods"): myths about the origins of the world, the gods, and the human race.

Detailed explanation-4: -A creation myth is a supernatural mytho-religious story or explanation that describes the beginnings of humanity, earth, life, and the universe (cosmogony), usually as a deliberate act of “creation” by one or more deities.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mythology is a term that refers to a collection of Myths. The word Myth comes from the Greek Mythos, which means story. Myths are stories relating to religion and culture and come from a tradition of oral storytelling.

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