What is a Myth?
A myth is a story from a long time ago. Some myths are thousands of years old.
In Greek, the word ‘mythos’ means ‘story’.
There are myths from every culture in the world, but the best-known ones are from Ancient Greece, Rome or from the Norse people of Northern Europe.
Myths usually have heroes or heroines who are gods or people with amazing strength or superpowers.
The hero or heroine often has to go on a journey to outwit or do battle with a frightening beast or monster.
Gods and monsters are the two main ingredients of many myths.
Some myths try to explain how the universe or natural world was created. These are called ‘creation myths’ or ‘nature myths’.
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