Custom And Myth by Andrew Lang
Studies in Early Sociology and Folk-Lore
A compact collection of essays that explores how communal customs and everyday practices give rise to, preserve, and are reshaped by mythic stories; using comparative folklore and historical examples, it traces the transformation of rites, superstitions, and local beliefs into narrative forms, considers their persistence across cultures, and argues that myths function as living social explanations rather than mere fanciful tales. The tone mixes critical inquiry with sympathetic description, seeking natural or cultural origins for magical and miraculous traditions while showing how myths satisfy human needs for meaning and continuity.
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