How Do Myths and Legends Shape a Society
Myths and legends also give insight into the values and perspectives of long gone cultures. What role do myths play in the cultural. Myths Stories Reality Some myths and legends help shape society because they help explain how the world came to be. . 1 How are myths important to society. Myths and legends shape society by portraying curtain morals and stories that are told among the members of these societies. They needed a reason to explain why things were happening such as lighting or rain. Myths and legends are important in the society because they help to explain certain occurrences in the society and. These legends were often handed down from one generation to the next until the invention of the written word. Every society has its own form of myths and interestingly often these different myths are re-tellings of central archetypal stories that are changed slightly to fit different cultures and. Myths ...