DEFINITION OF MYTH, ITS ORIGIN, FUNCTIONS, AND TYPES
Keywords:
mythology in culture, myths and legends, mechanisms of the universe, socio- compensatory functionAbstract
Following contemporary trends, we do not underestimate the significance of the objects with which we seek to surround ourselves. For modern humans, it remains crucial not only to form an aesthetic perception through the objects with which we interact, but also to preserve the need to feel the significance of those things that surround us. This natural desire to express our formed aesthetic ideals and beliefs through the forms we interact with constantly persists.
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