ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A myth in literature is a story passed down from generation to generation that attempts to explain an origin or natural occurrence in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aetiological Myths They are explanations that have meaning for us as human beings. There are three subtypes of aetiological myths: natural, etymological, and religious. A natural aetiological myth explains an aspect of nature. For example, you could explain lightning and thunder by saying that Zeus is angry.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -ˈmith. Synonyms of myth. : a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon. creation myths. : parable, allegory.

Detailed explanation-5: -A pourquoi story ("pourquoi” means “why” in French), also known as an origin story, pourquoi tale or an etiological tale, is a fictional narrative that explains why something is the way it is, for example why a snake has no legs, or why a tiger has stripes.