LITERATURE QUESTIONS
TRADITIONAL LITERATURE
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fables.
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fairytales.
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legends.
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myths.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the broadest terms myths are traditional stories about gods, kings, and heroes. Myths often relate the creation of the world and sometimes its future destruction as well. They tell how gods created men. They depict the relationships between various gods and between gods and men.
Detailed explanation-2: -What were traditional stories about gods and heroes called? Myths.
Detailed explanation-3: -In present use, “mythology” usually refers to the collection of myths of a group of people. For example, Greek mythology, Roman mythology, Celtic mythology and Hittite mythology all describe the body of myths retold among those cultures. “Mythology” can also refer to the study of myths and mythologies.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.