<Tab/>In Webster's New World School and Office Dictionary, the word myth is defined as "a traditional story serving to explain some phenomenon, custom, etc" (Macmillan 284). The word mythology comes from the root mythos which means "story" and the root logos which means "word" or "talk"; so it literally translates to "storytelling" (Grolier Mythology 565). Before information was ever written down, it was handed down by word of mouth (Parada Basic 3). Long …showed first 75 words of 2080 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2080 total…noble character. Finally, the stories of El-ahrairah in Watership Down were many times used as entertainment and a way to spend leisure time in the warrens. During the Middle Ages and in various Eskimo civilizations, myths were also used as entertainment and were meant to make the audience laugh and enjoy themselves. Myths, legends, and folklore have influenced the lives of people for millenniums and shall continue to be passed on for millenniums to come.