Friday 4th August 2023
Name – Syntyche
Myths & Legends
Introduction- What are Myths and Legends? –
Myths are stories that are passed down about how or why something came to be. Legends are designed to teach a lesson about a real person in history, with a few facts. I have chosen to dig deeper and seek more on, “What is the difference between Myths and Legends?” secondly on “Why are myths and legends important? Lastly “How did myths and legends come to existence?
What is the difference between myth and legends? –
Myths are stories that are based on tradition. Some have factual origins and others are just overflowed with fictional ideas. Myths are more than just stories, they serve a more profound purpose in ancient and modern cultures. Myths are sacred tales that describe the world or a man’s experience. Myths are as relevant to us today as they were to our ancestors. It is there to answer timeless questions and serve as a compass to each generation.
Legends are stories that take place within human history. Legends are generally believed to be the root of the truth, but over time it has evolved and taken on fictional features. Legends is about a particular person or a duo’s actions or deeds. Stories about people mentioned in history are often told for a purpose, and are based on facts but they aren’t always fully true.
The main difference between these two topics is that myths are traditional stories. Particularly one, considering the start of humanity or explaining a mutual or social phenomenon. Usually involving supernatural characters or events. On the contrary, legends are traditional narratives, sometimes it’s commonly considered historical but has not been authenticated.
Why are Myths and Legends important? –
Legends and Myths are to reflect and tell the deepest aspects of history of one’s culture’s production of an event or thauga(treasure). Addition to that, narrating tales that serve as a guidance for the future generations, of the humble beginnings of the existence and beliefs of the ancestral discover and arise.
How do myths and legends come to existence? –
Myths and legends came to existence, just as soon as humanity mastered the ability to write. Often every first text was a written anthem to gods or assembly mythological stories that became organized into cycles. Explaining how the world was created, how humans came into light or why death is necessary.
Conclusion –
As a result, myths are to tell how something or someone came into light. Legends are traditional narratives told about a particular place or person.
