mythology and history

Mythology consists of traditional stories and legends that cultures create to explain natural phenomena, human experiences, and beliefs about gods or supernatural beings. History, on the other hand, is the study of actual events, people, and societies based on evidence like documents, artifacts, and records. While mythology often reflects cultural values and helps explain the world in symbolic ways, history aims to provide factual accounts of what really happened. Both shape our understanding of the past—mythology through shared stories and meaning, history through factual reconstruction.