Overview of Mythology Video 1 - Definition of Myth It starts by saying are myths historical facts or deliberate fictions. We really can't say for sure whether these events happened or not and these are still argued today. So we have to realize when going over these myths or literary artifacts it should just be interpreted as a lesson. The bible is a great example of how many people interpret it differently. The definition of myth is that a story is false and not to be taken seriously but many have been taken seriously. Myth comes from the Greek word Mythos which means story. The main components of myths for this video is significance and staying power. Theres two versions of myths one with Gods and ones without supernatural events. The first example story is about Persephone the daughter of Zeus. Zeus brother captures Persephone to make her his wife. Eventually in the underworld she was told to eat 6 seeds which she did so she would spend half in underworld with Hades and h...
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