CLST 2090 Quiz: Exam 1
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Mythos greek word for story (not necessarily true or false) Primitive people needed to make stories/myths in an effort to understand what was going on in their world. Humans are the only beings with a need to understand things; a dog does(cid:374)(cid:859)t thi(cid:374)k (cid:862)(cid:449)h(cid:455) (cid:373)e?? (cid:863) Primitive people, when scared, hurt, or depressed, created myths to explain their pain or discomfort. All cultures make myths in their early development. Around 1200 b. c. , ancient greeks began to take written history and to make rational and logical stories. Myth-making came to an end once this began. M(cid:455)ths (cid:862)illust(cid:396)ate(cid:863) the t(cid:396)uth, (cid:373)u(cid:272)h as jesus did in his parables. He did not give an exact point, but told a story that showed what he meant. Myths may not tell the literal truth, but they illustrate human nature and human experience. Max m ller concluded that all ancient myths are about nature and natural phenomenon.
