Comparative Mythology

Comparative Mythology is defined as the study of connections of different myths from different cultures such as myths from the Ancient Greek and Ancient Nigerian cultures. It has been said before that Myths are somehow responsible of the creation of religions and cultures. Suppose we take all the evidence of Myths from all the many different regions of the world, we would probably end up in one place because many of the beliefs and/or superstitions are quite the same but with the time, people had the tendency to exaggerate, change, and/or add words to them.

Their believes, superstitions, cultures, traditions, and rituals are very similar to those of other religions. The main characters in myths are usually gods, goddesses, supernatural heroes, as well as men. As other sanctified stories, myths are often legitimate by rulers and priests and closely linked to religion. In the society in which a myth is told, it is usually regarded as a true account of the remote past. In fact, many societies have two categories of traditional narratives, "true stories" or myths, and "false stories" or fables. Myths generally take place in a primordial age, when the world had not yet achieved its current form, and they explain how the world retained its current form and how customs, cultures, and taboos were established.

Comparative Mythology is defined as the study of connections of different myths from different cultures such as myths from the Ancient Greek and Ancient Nigerian cultures. It has been said before that Myths are somehow responsible of the creation of religions and cultures. Suppose we take all the evidence of Myths from all the many different regions of the world, we would probably end up in one place because many of the beliefs and/or superstitions are quite the same but with the time, people had the tendency to exaggerate, change, and/or add words to them.

Their believes, superstitions, cultures, traditions, and rituals are very similar to those of other religions. The main characters in myths are usually gods, goddesses, supernatural heroes, as well as men. As other sanctified stories, myths are often legitimate by rulers and priests and closely linked to religion. In the society in which a myth is told, it is usually regarded as a true account of the remote past. In fact, many societies have two categories of traditional narratives, "true stories" or myths, and "false stories" or fables. Myths generally take place in a primordial age, when the world had not yet achieved its current form, and they explain how the world retained its current form and how customs, cultures, and taboos were established.