Myth, Legend and Folklore: Difference between revisions

Because bodies of mythology have huge numbers of authors and are continually developed over centuries or millennia, any given story is likely to come in [[Depending Onon the AuthorWriter|multiple versions]], so internal contradictions are pretty much inevitable, so beware of [[Continuity Snarl]]s. Most religions (especially the non-Abrahamic ones) do not have a defined [[Canon]] that accepts some stories and excludes others. Because cultures, religions, and theology change over time, myths and legends from different centuries may handle the same subjects, deities, and human characters in very different ways, leading to constant [[Adaptation]] and re-interpretation. For this reason, it is not a good idea assume that any story is [[Older Than Dirt]] just because it's mythical.