Foundations of Mythology HUM 105 Foundations of Mythology Myths are the stories that define a culture. They tell of the creation or beginning of the world; of deities* and their relations with humans; and of the values, heroes, and histories of a group or society (Middleton, 2007, p. 116). It's a myth From the earliest of times society has used sacred tales of supreme deities to guide and control their behaviors. These stories, or myths, are created to give direction and purpose to cultures across the globe. We use stories of god like beings that created the universe to rationalize our very existence.
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