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    Mythology and folklore are important parts of a society's culture. Myths are stories explaining natural phenomena and origins, often involving supernatural beings. They teach moral lessons and reveal common human hopes and fears. Myths and legends are considered the cornerstone of a society's culture, forming the practices and representing stories of the past. There are different types of myths, including aetiological myths explaining reasons for things, historical myths keeping memories alive though inaccurately, and psychological myths explaining human emotions and behaviors as divine forces.

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    Mythology and folklore are important parts of a society's culture. Myths are stories explaining natural phenomena and origins, often involving supernatural beings. They teach moral lessons and reveal common human hopes and fears. Myths and legends are considered the cornerstone of a society's culture, forming the practices and representing stories of the past. There are different types of myths, including aetiological myths explaining reasons for things, historical myths keeping memories alive though inaccurately, and psychological myths explaining human emotions and behaviors as divine forces.

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    Myth and Folklore

    1st Semester
    SY. 2020-2021

    Submitted by:
    Manongsong, Shena G.
    BSEd II-A

    Submitted to:
    Dr. Sonia Arradaza
    1. In 2 sentences, define briefly Mythology and Folklore.

    Mythology is a story about gods, goddesses and their progeny


    explaining natural events, life and death, and how something came to
    be. While Folklores are local stories mostly involving local characters
    that convey moral values and philosophy.

    2. Discuss your insights of this line in 2-3 sentences only; Myth and
    Legends of a society are considered the cornerstone on which its
    culture is built."

    The line presents a truthful representation. Myths and Legends are


    truly a society's warp to form the cultures present in the community.
    Through stories, people are able to gather and create practices that are
    used to represent and respect stories of the past.

    3. Cite the elements of Myth and Folklore.

    Elements of a Myth

    1. A story of unknown authorship told “long ago.”

    2. It has a narrator who tells the story

    3. Myths are early man's desire to explain the universe. The attempt to
    answer serious questions about the world around the people of that
    culture, dealing with nature, science, and human behavior…

    To explain natural phenomena or an occurrence.


    To explain the creation of the world.
    To teach people moral lessons.
    To explain some historical event.
    To explain some ancient religious practices.
    To reveal the common hopes and fears of mankind

    4. Includes supernatural beings. The gods, goddesses, and heroes are


    super human in nature.

    5. Human emotions are experienced by the gods.

    6. Gods sometimes appear in disguised form.

    7. Follows regular storyline (plot) with a conflict that comes to an


    interesting resolution

    8. Often contains a metamorphosis.


    9. Magic is often present in myths.

    Elements of Folklore

    1. Setting

    2. Character

    3. Plot

    4. Theme and Conflict

    4. Discuss briefly (2-3 sentences only) the various Types of Myths.

    Types of Myths

    1. Aetiological Myths - The word aetiological is from the Greek


    word "aetion" meaning “reason” or “explanation”. It explains the
    reason why something is the way it is today. 

    -Subtypes-
    a. Natural aetiological myth explains an aspect of nature.

    b. Etymological aetiological myth explains the origin of a word.

    c. Religious aetiological myth explains the origin of a religious ritual.

    2. Historical Myths - Historical myths are told about a historical event,


    and they help keep the memory of that event alive. Ironically, in
    historical myths, the accuracy is lost but meaning is gained.

    3. Psychological Myths - This tries to explain why we feel and act the
    way we do. In a psychological myth, the emotion itself is seen as a
    divine force, coming from the outside, that can directly influence a
    person’s emotions. 

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