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Myths are traditional stories passed on in the form of folklore or cultural storytelling. They often represent the fundamental and philosophical beliefs of the community, connecting generations through metaphorical but impactful narratives (Doty, 2014).
A myth is a symbolic narrative, usually of unknown origin and at least partly traditional, that is especially associated with religious belief. Myths often relate extraordinary events in a time that is unspecified but which is understood as existing apart from ordinary human experience.
In this guide we show you the main types of myths with examples from different cultural traditions. To better understand how myths are structured and what function each one serves, it's necessary to follow a logical order that goes from the origin of the universe to the final destiny of humanity.
Myths tell the stories of ancestors and the origin of humans and the world, the gods, supernatural beings (satyrs, nymphs, mermaids) and heroes with super-human, usually god-given, powers (as in the case of the Greek myth of Heracles or Perseus).