In this episode I get into what mythology really is, I’ll tell you the story of the oldest known myth, how mythology has evolved over time, and why it’s absence may be making our life harder today. Learn how mythology has shaped societies, supported survival, and continues to hold relevance today. Join me as we mythbust mythology and discover why these ancient stories are more than just tales of gods and heroes.00:00 Introduction 00:56 Joseph Campbell's Four Functions of Myth06:50 The Dawn of Mythology: Prehistoric Times23:05 The Earliest Known Myth: The Seven Sisters46:49 The Relevance of Mythology TodaySources & Image Credits:https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/epic-of-creation-mesopotamiahttps://news.griffith.edu.au/2021/01/14/worlds-oldest-cave-art-discovered-in-indonesia/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4958132/https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/iraq/article/of-captive-storm-gods-and-cunning-foxes-new-insights-into-early-sumerian-mythology-with-an-edition-of-ni-12501/391CFC6A9361C23A0E7AF159F565A911https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7902358/#:~:text=Venus%20Figurines%20from%20Northern%20France,Willendorf%2C%20Germany%2028K%3B%20Chttps://www.britannica.com/event/Paleolithic-Periodhttps://jlunceford506.weebly.com/lesson-2.htmlhttps://theconversation.com/the-worlds-oldest-story-astronomers-say-global-myths-about-seven-sisters-stars-may-reach-back-100-000-years-151568https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_of_Willendorfhttps://www.aboriginal-art-australia.com/aboriginal-art-library/aboriginal-dreamtime/?srsltid=AfmBOorcaeV8rSg0Y15oEL25iwOnZ1eQAwQj-9YJmXoQ0iYVUSLqs2AGhttps://www.kateowengallery.com/page/The-Seven-Sisters-Dreamtime-Storyhttps://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Seven_Sisters_of_the_Pleiades/3GbYg26S8pUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=the+seven+sisters+aboriginal+myth&pg=PA1&printsec=frontcoverhttps://emergencemagazine.org/essay/a-universal-lesson-of-the-seven-sisters-story/Image credits: By Joan Halifax – flickr_url: [1], CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17242629By User:MatthiasKabel – Own work, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1526553By Taurus_constellation_map.png: Torsten Brongerderivative work: Kxx (talk) – Taurus_constellation_map.png, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10945356https://news.griffith.edu.au/2021/01/14/worlds-oldest-cave-art-discovered-in-indonesia/By NASA, ESA, AURA/Caltech, Palomar ObservatoryThe science team consists of: D. Soderblom and E. Nelan (STScI), F. Benedict and B. Arthur (U. Texas), and B. Jones (Lick Obs.) – https://hubblesite.org/contents/media/images/2004/20/1562-Image.html?Topic=104-stars-and-nebulas&keyword=pleiades (TIF image link), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7805481By Subaru Corporation – https://subaru.it/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=150315037