The Myths of Mexico and Peru: Aztec, Maya and Inca (Forgotten Books) Book

In the academic fields of mythology, mythography, or folkloristics, a myth (mythos) is a sacred story concerning the origins of the world or how the world and the creatures in it came to be in their present form. The active beings in myths are generally gods and heroes. Myths often are said to take place before recorded history begins. In saying that a myth is a sacred narrative, what is meant is that a myth is believed to be true by people who attach religious or spiritual significance to it. Use of the term by scholars does not imply that the narrative is either true or false. See also legend and tale.A myth in popular use is something that is widely thought to be false. This usage, which is often pejorative, arose from labeling the religious myths and beliefs of other cultures as being incorrect, but it has spread to cover non-religious beliefs as well. Because of this usage, many people take offense when the religious narratives they believe to be true are called myths (see Religion and mythology for more information). This usage is frequently confused with legend, fiction, fairy tale, folklore, fable, and urban legend, each of which has a distinct meaning in academia.It should be known that myths have historical points in them an example of this would be Homers The Odyssey where a young prince leaves to goto fight in the Trojan War. The Trojan War as we know is a historical point in time however, the odds of said prince with the same name are unlikely but even more unlikely than the various beings he meets on his extended trip to get home.Urban myth is an alternate (not academic) term for urban legendA myth is something that is born from truth, but not necessarily 100% true. Ancient peoples used myths to explain things usually in nature that they could not understand. For example- AncRead More