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Universal Motifs in Myths
- Universal motifs appear across different mythologies despite cultural differences.
- These motifs reveal shared themes in storytelling around the world.
Origin of Sun and Moon
- A Korean myth tells how siblings Hechik and Dausun escaped a tiger and became the moon and sun in the sky.
- The story explains natural phenomena in an imaginative way, like why the moon chases the sun.
Myths as Early Science
- Myths helped ancient people understand natural phenomena before modern science.
- They provide cultural meaning and appreciation for things once unexplainable, like the sun and moon.