I've basically reached the limit of how much my friends and family will let me ramble about religious lore and history, so I'm branching out.
Ask me questions about mythology, and I will do my best to give you an answer befitting the general academic consensus at the time. I will also do my best to distinguish between... See more
[deleted]reddit.comI am an undergrad anthropology student specializing in religion and mythology. Ask me questions, if you want.
Religions have their roots in mythology, but not all myths go on to be contained within a religion. First come stories, some of which become legends. Some stories which seek to explain natural phenomena become myths. The characters in legends and myths can become categorized into pantheons. Some characters in the pantheons become viewed as more... See more
r/AskAnthropology - Reddit
Study an ancient mythology in depth and find a god to channel.
Jacob Falkovich • 100 Ways to Live Better
A more important factor when learning about myths is learning how to interpret them. There are a number of different schools/approaches here, and Campbell’s is one that runs into the problem of conflating similarities between cultures rather than paying attention to important cultural distinctions.