As far back as we can follow, signs have been found which indicate that mythology has been shaping the arts and the world of Homo sapiens. For example, “when we consider the psychological character of our species, the most evident distinguishing sign is man’s organization of his life according primarily to mythic, and only secondarily economic, aims and laws” (Campbel

In conclusion a myth is a story that tries to interpret some aspect of the world around us. Myths have been used for centuries and have helped form human society as we know it today. Through movies, literature, film, art and religion, myths have formed a common bond between races and sexes. Myths have shaped the life in which human society has evolved. It could be as blatant as a proverb in the Bible or an excerpt from the Torah, or as subtle as a moral learned from the latest Hollywood movie. We take these myths and make them our own. We use them to look back on how things were and to look forward to see how things might be. Myths are not going anywhere as long as human beings yearn for something else other than the cold hard facts. So with that said, the human society cannot be without myths because it is embedded in our history as a human race and shall transcend into the future and to the end of time.

Another reason why myth is a pillar stone in today’s human society is religion. Religion has been around for centuries and will be around for centuries more. “The entire history on which our leading Occidental religions have been founded is an anthology of fictions and myths” (Leeming, 42). Religious beliefs are used universally and are the basis

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