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What is the importance of legends?
Far more important legends embody the highest moral values of a culture and thus contribute in shaping children’s moral consciousness. Both the fantastic and the supernatural motifs so abound in myths and legends develop children’s imaginative capacities and ability to conceive strange worlds.
Is Legend an important part of our culture Why?
Myths and legends are important to us today for a number of reasons. They have value as literature, offering timeless and universal themes; they give us insight into other times and places; and they help us to see how much humankind had and has in common.
What role do mythologies play in different cultures?
A mythology or belief system often concerns supernatural beings/powers of a culture, provides a rationale for a culture’s religion and practices, and reflects how people relate to each other in everyday life.
What are myths and legends and why are they important?
Myths and Legends are basically the stories we live our lives by. All people need these stories. Myths and legends are beyond truth and falsehood. They are about meaning and what makes a meaningful life according to society. Here’s some good examples of modern myth and legends that hold our attention greatly:
How can legends be used as a source by historians?
That’s how legends can help historians. They can serve as one type of source if historians can find other corroborating sources that show a a legend has some basis in fact, as many legends do. More often, however, some legends are part of a nations “ethically constitutive” story, they explain why things in a society are the way they are.
What is an example of legend?
Legends are often exaggerations of historic events and facts. They are based on true events. If one take a legendary event, tracks down the origins of the legends or myths, you can often find out what truly happened. The best example is the Trojan War that was a real event, but that became legendary or mythologized.
How were legends recorded in the ancient world?
Certian older cultures recorded legends in stone, on temples or other monuments yet certain other documents were recorded on paper, vellum, or papyrus. This means legends stood a better chance of surviving to the present day than personal letters or other documents on those less indelible recording formats.