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Nicole:

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Nicole:

@Angle

Nicole:

@justasoftie

justasoftie:

Now, we know A is not an answer. It's called a myth which means it cannot be true

Nicole:

I think it is B

justasoftie:

C isn't too believable either because it's not too realistic

justasoftie:

It would be B

Nicole:

@Angle do u agree?

Angle:

yes https://faculty.gcsu.edu/custom-website/mary-magoulick/defmyth.htm#Characteristics%20of%20Myths Characteristics of Myths 1. A story that is or was considered a true explanation of the natural world (and how it came to be). 2. Characters are often non-human – e.g. gods, goddesses, supernatural beings, first people. 3. Setting is a previous proto-world (somewhat like this one but also different). 4. Plot may involve interplay between worlds (this world and previous or original world). 5. Depicts events that bend or break natural laws (reflective of connection to previous world). 6. Cosmogonic/metaphysical explanation of universe (formative of worldview). 7. Functional: “Charter for social action” – conveys how to live: assumptions, values, core meanings of individuals, families, communities. 8. Evokes the presence of Mystery, the Unknown (has a “sacred” tinge). 9. Reflective and formative of basic structures (dualities: light/dark, good/bad, being/nothingness, raw/cooked, etc.) that we must reconcile. Dualities often mediated by characters in myths. 10. Common theme: language helps order the world (cosmos); thus includes many lists, names, etc. 11. Metaphoric, narrative consideration/explanation of “ontology” (study of being). Myths seek to answer, “Why are we here?” “Who are we?” “What is our purpose?” etc. – life’s fundamental questions. 12. Sometimes: the narrative aspect of a significant ritual (core narrative of most important religious practices of society; fundamentally connected to belief system; sometimes the source of rituals) see number 2

Nicole:

What do u think about the second one?

Angle:

I think it is correct, although I have no proof for this :|

Nicole:

its fine

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