Why do people create legends and myths?

If you were to ask me to name a myth from the back of my skull, say, I would go directly to the Noah's arc or the Garden of Eden. If I was not influenced by the Christian culture as I am, perhaps, I would tell you a story, then, about 72 virgins. read more

So, to answer your question, finally, we could claim and with some amounts of confidence too that people create myths and legends for the comfort they provide as plausible and, more importantly, lucid narratives in the face of ambiguous reality. read more

There are all sorts of reasons why people have told, and still tell, stories and why many of those stories have been passed down the generations. To bring people together. Stories were often told to help people understand difficult ideas and help people in a community to think in the same way. read more