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social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > anthropological linguistics > myths and mythology
social science subjects > linguistics > descriptive linguistics > anthropological linguistics > myths and mythology
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myths and mythology  

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  • Myths may be classified as traditional stories that deal with nature, ancestors, heroes, and heroines or supernatural beings that serve as primordial types in a primitive view of the world. Myths appeal to the consciousness of a people by embodying its cultural ideals or by giving expression to deep and commonly felt emotions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Myths and Mythology]

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