| Revision as of 21:34, 3 December 2001 editDmerrill (talk | contribs)0 edits okay, BenBaker, we'll list Christianity AND Hinduism as examples of considered-to-be religions. Implying Hinduism is more mythological than Christianity is prima facie non-npov.← Previous edit | Latest revision as of 14:01, 14 December 2022 edit undoWiki13565 (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users23,862 edits {{R to section}} {{R hatnote}} | ||
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| Mythology is a collection of ]s. Myths range from the seemingly random adventures and fantastical creatures to the stories that comprise a certain belief system. Mythology figures prominently in (typically, extinct) ], and most mythology is tied to at least one religion. Myths are generally stories based on tradition and legend designed to explain the universe, the world's creation, natural phenomenon, and anything else for which no simple explanation presents itself. Not all myths need have this explicatory purpose, however. Likewise, most myths involve a supernatural force or deity, but many are simply legends and stories passed down orally from generation to generation. | |||
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| Mythology is most often used to describe the archaic religions of ancient societies, such as ], ], and ]. However, it is important to keep in mind that while some may view the Norse pantheon as mere ], others may hold it as a ]. | |||
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| By extension, modern anti-religionists sometimes regard the stories surrounding modern religions like ] and ] as no more than a collection of myths. However it arguable that each modern religion has a body of myths that have developed in addition to scriptures and ] describes these additional mythic elements. | |||
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| An alternate reading of the term myth is to see it on a continuum of societal acceptance that starts at ], moves to ] and ends at ]. That is, if a collection of stories comprise the dominant beliefs of the time, then it is usually honored with the term Religion (e.g. ] or ]). If a collection belongs to a tradition outside the scope of the dominant belief system, but comes from a society admired by the dominant belief system, then it is a Mythology (e.g ]). At the end of the spectrum, if a collection of stories belongs to a group that is on the outs with the dominant belief structure, it is kindly referred to as folklore or a folk tradition (e.g. ] or ])... or not so kindly it is called ] or a cult (e.g. ], ] or ]). Within that, we can see that the basic unit is the same: a collection of stories. Sometimes the stories explain things, sometimes they are heroic, sometimes they convey secular lore and sometimes they have a moral component. | |||
| Although many people think that a mythology must be old, it does not have to be so. Thus, for example, television and book series like ] and ] have strong mythological aspects, that sometimes develop into deep and intricate philosophical systems. An excellent example of such a mythology is that developed by ] in ] and the ]. | |||
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