Whatwasthemyth forGiambattista Vico?

¿What are myths for?

The myth has a double social and psychic function that serve different purposes, on the one hand it allows the processes of socialization and acculturation based on the moral and the fear of punishment for the infraction, and on the other it facilitates the projective realization of proscribed unconscious desires. For example, the myth of Eco and Narciso that explained the creation of both.

Relationship between myths and legends

Relationship between myths and legends These legends usually form cycles of a temporary, territorial or family nature The legends usually explain extraordinary phenomena and worth remembering, considering that while the myth belongs to the "sacred knowledge" of the group, the legend belongs to the "historical knowledge" and forms the collective memory of the group Both in myth and legend they are part of the oral tradition of the peoples. These are narratives that serve to tell or explain certain episodes from generation to generation, so their cultural value is always highlighted. However, there is a difference between myth and legend. The legend is a folkloric story created with elements of fiction that may be based on some historical event, but that over the years has been enriched with fanciful characteristics. It is usually used to explain some historical event or one typical of a community

A characteristic element of the legend is that over time it is fed by word of mouth, which is why the same legend can be different from one population to another, since it adapts to the circumstances of each community. The legend usually also has a literary nature, so it is possible to acquire books with this type of story A good, fairly universal example is the legend of the Trojan horse. For its part, the myth is also a narrative of a marvelous nature, usually starring supernatural and heroic characters, but instead of trying to narrate a historical event, they seek to explain the origin of the world, natural phenomena or certain religious aspects linked to that community or civilization Mythology is in charge of grouping all the myths of a certain community or civilization. Among the most famous mythologies we find the Greek, the Roman or the Scandinavian Among the most popular myths we can mention the Pandora's box belonging to Greek mythology, the myth of Excalibur the famous sword of King Arthur or the myth of the creation of the world of the Popol Vuh that corresponds to the Mayans.