What is a myth?

NARRATOR:

Myths were created by early civilizations to make sense of things happening in the natural world around them.

In Greek mythology, the titan Atlas bore the weight of the heavens on his shoulders.

A Greek myth is that Zeus, a God, threw down lightning bolts onto Earth when he was in a rage…

…while Norse myth reckons that Thor, another God, would cause lightning with his massive hammer.

So Norse people and the Greeks talked about the same thing but used different myths. The gods, creatures, and heroes in myths are supernatural beings in a battle of good versus evil…

…but were given human qualities to help teach people how to live better.

They make for fantastic stories!