In the case of religion, the answer would be a resounding yes. There are many cultures that still use mythology in their religion, an example of this is Shiva from Hinduism whose origins may very well lie in mythology. A new type of mythology is what contemporary culture calls urban legends, which are indeed stories to explain the unexplainable or to create a larger than life character to either inspire or strike fear into people. Our society uses mythology, urban legends, and religion to help them cope with all sorts of things in their life, whether it be the unknown or tragedy that appears. Society will always find ways to deal with both the unexplainable and hardships that come in life, and many of these ways are dealt with by the use of mythology in some form or
In the case of religion, the answer would be a resounding yes. There are many cultures that still use mythology in their religion, an example of this is Shiva from Hinduism whose origins may very well lie in mythology. A new type of mythology is what contemporary culture calls urban legends, which are indeed stories to explain the unexplainable or to create a larger than life character to either inspire or strike fear into people. Our society uses mythology, urban legends, and religion to help them cope with all sorts of things in their life, whether it be the unknown or tragedy that appears. Society will always find ways to deal with both the unexplainable and hardships that come in life, and many of these ways are dealt with by the use of mythology in some form or