mything sub cultures

Well, when I think of myths I think of the class I am currently taking on World Mythology. It has been a full plate. One thing I am learning is there is a difference between myths, fairytells, legends etc. Myths were mostly verbal or stories documented in the form of symbols and drawings found on walls, caves or forgotten scrolls. Mostly they were handed down orally. The interesting thing is most myths were stories written to set a foundation for a cultures and their value system, political system, fertility system (which is primarily their ability to produce food). They set down the laws and guidelines for cultures. Amazingly many are still the same ideas and values we use today. They focus alot on death and rebirth, seasons, darkness and light etc. When I think of myths in the subcultures we are studing I relate that their journey to today is what has made them who they are. Their myths, belief systems are who they are and what they do. Always backtracking to their roots. We get to unravel that mystery of truth and look into another culture and their (sub) cultures. What an exciting adventure.