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The current entry discusses the concept of “myths” and the role it plays in both traditional and contemporary societies. When we think of common sense understandings of myths, we often think of false beliefs or stories that are told that do not necessarily reflect real events, but can become powerful mediators within social, cultural, and political life that can give meaning to the identities, practices, and morals of communities. Their power lies in their continued relevance across generations and societal transformations. Myths are meaningful not through the stories that they reproduce, but through what is achieved in the telling of those stories.
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Obradović, S. (2022). Myths. In: Glăveanu, V.P. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of the Possible. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90913-0_141
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