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Which are features of myths?

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Myth definition: Myths are traditional stories that are created within cultures in order to offer explanations for phenomena.

few common features that myths typically share:

  1. Myths are often told as if they were factual. These stories were meant to offer reasonable explanations; therefore, the audience believed these stories to be true.
  2. Myths include gods and/or goddesses, and these figures often have supernatural powers.
  3. Myths include an explanation for how something came to be in the world. Such stories have ancient origins; therefore, they did not have the scientific explanations that we do today for such phenomena as weather.
  4. Myths often teach morals to their audience. Within many myths, there is a lesson to be learned.

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