Mythology Case

Mythology has played a very important part in the development of Western civilization. With myths, people have been able to pass down from generation to generation the history and the beliefs of our ancestors. Myths are the first elements of recorded history and of early civilizations. Myths tell us how our ancestors lived on a day to day basis, where people ranked in social status, their political and governmental systems and their religious beliefs. Each one of these aspects has affected the development of Western civilization and the modern world in which we live in. Our alphabet, story writing and telling, government, social status, sports, warfare, etc. have all been affected by myths and the way our ancestors lived every day. Myths are also illustrated in art which also helps us to understand our ancestor's lives and this knowledge has been passed down through the centuries.

I never realized how much myths affected the development of modern day civilization until reading "Classic Myth". Once this course is completed, I hope to have a better understanding of how our ancestors lived. Mythology has always been something that I have been interested in. I have read Celtic myths in the past because that is my heritage. I have also read several Greek and Nordic myths as a part of my schooling and also helping my daughter with her studies. I hope that by the end of this class, I will have a better understanding of my own personal ancestry and how myths have affected my everyday life without realizing how relevant it is.