task 1

Myths are narratives about divine or heroic beings, arranged in a coherent system, passed down traditionally, and linked to the spiritual or religious life of a community, endorsed by rulers or priests. Once this link to the spiritual leadership of society is broken, they lose their mythological qualities and become folktales or fairy tales.Myths are often intended to explain the universal and local beginnings, natural phenomena, inexplicable cultural conventions, and anything else for which no simple explanation presents itself. This broader truth runs deeper than the advent of critical history which may, or may not, exist as in an authoritative written form which becomes the story.These myths were told by storytellers and passed down through generations for hundreds of years before they were written down. The myths to people in ancient days were like true stories. They were carefully preserved. Still, these myths became kind of like a game of "telephone". It would be extremely hard to keep a story the same word for word for a thousand years or more, after all.
That is how the myths we are familiar with today were created. They took thousands of years to develop into their present state. They are regarded as masterpieces of literature. They have shaped cultures and worlds.