CLST 2090 Chapter : Clst 2090 Test 1 Fill In The Blank (Blank Copy)
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_______________ greek word for story (not necessarily true or false) Primitive people needed to make stories/myths in an effort to understand what was going on in their world. Humans are the only beings with a need to understand things; a dog doesn"t think. Primitive people, when scared, hurt, depressed, created myths to explain their pain. All cultures make myths in their early development. Around 1200 b. c. , ancient greeks began to take written history and to make rational and logical stories. Myth-making came to an end once this began. Myths illustrate the truth, much as jesus did in his parables. He did not give an exact point, but told a story that showed what he meant. Myths may not tell the literal truth, but they illustrate human nature and human experience. _______________ concluded that all ancient myths are about _______________ and natural phenomenon.
