eedom, they werekilled in a great flood caused by Degei. This myth is trying to say that you should not belazy because if you are, then you will regret it.Structural myths are said to be myths based on human emotion. These types ofmyths show the two sides of the human mind; the good side and the bad side. Theyshow the divided self and the duality of human nature. Myths about Hercules show howthe human mind can be both good and bad. Hercules did both good and bad things. One of the bad things he did was (in Jason and the Argonauts) he stole a broach pinfrom the treasure chamber of the god Talos. This sin caused his friend to be killed. Hercules knew that his friend was killed because of his sin, so to make up for it, hevowed to stay on the island until his friend was found.The phsycological myth theory states how myths are based on human emotionand that they come from the human subconscious mind. Cultures all around the worldhad similar fears, questions, and wishes which, to them, were unexplainable. That is thereason that phsycological myths were made; and that is why there are archetypesshared between cultures. Archetypes are general forms and characters used by allcultures. Some archetypes found between cultures are having a sky god (Zeus andOleron),a sea god (Poseidon and Olokun), and an agricultural god (Orisha-Oko andDemeter). These archetypes are examples of how people think alike when it comes tothings that are to them mysteries and fears. In conclusion, it appears that man created myths for quite a few reasons. Thesereasons include explaining the unknown, natural events and forces, to show the dualityand pureness of human nature and the human mind, and to help societies maintain orderand remain stable. There must be more reasons of exactly why myths should have arisenbut that is beyond the extent of this essay....
