ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Mythology and Literature are linked in that mythology is a form of literature. The word literature means things that have been written down or recorded. Famous myths include the Norse myths of Thor, the myth of the Minotaur of Knossos and the Ancient Egyptian myths of Ra, the god of the sun.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Western culture there are a number of literary or narrative genres that scholars have related in different ways to myths. Examples are fables, fairy tales, folktales, sagas, epics, legends, and etiologic tales (which refer to causes or explain why a thing is the way it is).

Detailed explanation-3: -An example is the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, which includes, among many mythical episodes, an account of the meeting between the hero Gilgamesh and Utnapishtim, the only human being to have attained immortality and sole survivor (with his wife) of the flood sent by the gods.

Detailed explanation-4: -Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. Myths are often endorsed by secular and religious authorities and are closely linked to religion or spirituality. More items