The first main point in chapter one I see, is that myths are stories. The difference between mythology and stories is that mythology is used to represent culture, religion, and/or the complexity of nature before science was as advanced as it is now. Myths may be fiction, but most were believed to be true at one time or may still be believed in some cultures. Researchers of mythology believe that by studying these myths, we can get an insight to the culture of where the myth originated. We can understand why they believe some of these myths to be sacred and a source of worship. I think there can be a lot taken and learned from myths. Most myths have years and years of history behind it. I think you can take something away from every myth, even the most abstract ones. Because myths are so old, I believe that some of them have truth to them. They get changed throughout h
istory. An example would be, the Trojan War. One archeologist believes they found the city burned, but another believes there was a different reason the city was burned and it had nothing to do with the Trojan War. I think the great thing about myths is that some of them are hard to prove true or false. It makes it more interesting to study. I do think there are exceptions and that a lot can be scientifically proven false. For example, the myth that thunder is two clouds colliding has been proven false by science. Myths show me that people can be very imaginative. It also shows the difference in every culture. I think its interesting to see how different the cultures myths are. For example, Greek myths and Native American myths are very different. Greek myths have a lot of stories about gods and goddesses. Native American myths consist of spirits, nature, and animals.