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Oral Traditions Shape Written Narratives
Oral traditions often predate written records, preserving stories long before they are formally documented. This highlights the significance of oral storytelling in the preservation and transmission of cultural narratives. Notably, archetypal tales, such as that of a storm god battling a sea dragon, demonstrate how themes persist across languages and cultures. These stories, which could have existed autonomously for centuries, evolve through generations, influencing the creation of written scripts like hieroglyphics and the alphabet.