THE BRITANNICA COMMON CORE LIBRARY WHAT IS A Myth GEOFF BARKER ES Britannica Educational Publishing IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROSEN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
WHAT IS A MYTH What Is a Myth In ancient times myths were used to explain how the world came to be and how things worked They were also used to teach lessons or values and to explain religious beliefs Mythical stories gave information but they were also fun Listeners were captivated by tales of heroes defeating giants winged creatures changing into humans and beautiful women saving men they loved Myths were used to explain things in the natural world such as
What is a Myth?
Every culture in human history has created its own myths to describe how the natural world works.
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By: Geoff Barker
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