# Mythology — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/mythology-whe-definition-discussion/16372>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [October 31, 2018, 9:56am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/mythology-whe-definition-discussion/16372 "2018-10-31T09:56:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 9:56am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/mythology-whe-definition-discussion/16372/1 "2018-10-31T09:56:27Z")

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Myths are a part of every culture in the world and are used to explain natural phenomena, where a people came from and how their civilization developed, and why things happen as they do. At their most basic level, myths comfort by giving a sense of order and meaning to what can sometimes seem a chaotic world.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/mythology/](https://www.worldhistory.org/mythology/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/mythology-whe-definition-discussion/16372/2 "2026-07-30T19:00:46Z")

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