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MYTHOLOGY
SUPERNATURAL
TYPES OF MYTH
PURE MYTH or TRUE MYTH or MYTH PROPER
Myths of this kind tend to be examples of primitive science or religion.
They explain natural phenomena or the origin of things, and they describe
how individuals should behave toward the gods.
SAGA or LEGEND
Myths of this variety tend to be examples of primitive history
FOLK-TALE or FAIRY-TALE
Myths of this species tend to be examples of primitive fiction.
AS A BELIEF SYSTEM
AS DISGUISED HISTORY
Early philosophers tried to rationalize the fantastic
events in myth by claiming that they were
distortions of historical fact. One of these fellows
was a Greek named Euhemerus (c. 300 BC), who
gave his name to any theory that claims that the
gods were originally historical heroes who were
later deified.
AS PRE-SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION
AS STORIES
THE UNDERWORLD
HEROIC FIGURES
THE AFTERLIFE
WORLDS DESTROYED