Mythology, according to H. Broch, who wrote the introduction to the Iliad, .".. is the archetype of every phenomenal cognition of which the human mind is capable. Never could the human mind or its language have conceived the Logos, had not the conception been already formed in myth." Although that quote is stated in terms a little higher than what is our freshman class, I believe it really has a good grasp of what mythology is. Mythology is the epitome of stories, it is the classic, the prime example in which everyone looks to to base their stories. Our minds could not have imagined the great dreams that we dream if it were not for the brilliance of mythology. Well, if anything, it deserves some credit.

Mythology is not just any story, it is the story. It is different from all the rest because of the characters. You learn...