Why Do People Need Mythology

Why Do People Need Mythology? "The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves but in our attitude towards them. "
-- Antoine De Saint-Exupery

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Last Updated: Wednesday, February 14, 2001

All human groups have myths. In fact a lot of the elements in these myths are very similiar. Many Myths, Few Themes outlines Parallel Mythic Elements in several different cultures.

Is it Biology?
From my three hundred page essay on morality, biology, religion and ethics.
Do they learn it from their Culture? From the same essay.
Children Lying A means of creating social stability through myths
Tolkein's thoughts...It is the moral thing...
Summary of Mythology from a privately received email
See The Evolution of Myths for some other ideas.

Reciprocal Links

Links to other mythological sites whose webmasters have corresponded with me, and which I have personally looked at.

N.S. Gills Site on Ancient and Classical Mythology

time line for Africa...

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© 1995-2002 Untangle IncorporatedLast Updated: Wednesday, February 14, 2001

© 1995-2002 Untangle Incorporated
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 14, 2001