The Relationship between Mythology and Literature

Exploring the Relationship between Mythology and Literature

Abstract

Myths are traditional myths produced in societies to provide explanations for phenomena. Myths initially began as stories told of religious origins in order to give people of a society logical explanations to describe natural or supernatural phenomena. Literature's interpretation of myth is of paramount importance. It can be viewed as a symbol, an allegory, or a theory. Myth is a mythical or conventional tale that is typically about an incident or a character, with or without the use of true or plausible explanations. They involve demigods and deities in general, and identify those rituals, activities, and natural phenomena. A theory typically includes historical events supernatural beings. On other part, literature is more about persuading people and educating them. There are also other advantages of mythology that cannot be accomplished in fiction, such as there are no world limits, there is no such thing as' true' and there is a low risk that anyone will question the theory.