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Traditional mythology was often an expression of a culture's religious beliefs, as in the Egyptian and Norse cultures. Religion and mythology share archetypes and themes.

Myth vs. Science and Religion - Ancient History

Is myth really any closer to religion than science?
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/grecoromanmyth1/a/whatismyth_2.htm
Difference Between Religion and Mythology - Andrew Neuendorf

Posts about difference between religion and mythology written by Andrew Neuendorf.
https://andrewneuendorf.com/tag/difference-between-religion-and-mythology/
The Difference Between Mythology and Religion - eHow

The Difference Between Mythology & Religion. Religion and mythology are related but different. Religion and mythology both involve cycles of creation and origins of human life. This can make it difficult for some people to distinguish the two, but there are distinct differences. Most elements of mythology and religion can be identified as belonging...
http://www.ehow.com/info_8486104_difference-between-mythology-religion.html
Difference Between Religion and Mythology

Religion and Mythology are two terms that are often confused when it comes to their connotations, even though, there is some difference between the two terms. First let us define the two terms in order to understand the difference, as well as the relation between the two.
http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-religion-and-vs-mythology
Similarities In Christian Gospels and Pagan Mythology

Parallels between the Christian Gospels and Pagan Mythology - Religious Tolerance.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_jcpa1.htm
Alan Watts, Myth and Religion - YouTube

This lecture contains 2 parts: Part 1 "Not What Should Be, Not What Might Be, But What Is".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3x02dQTBjE
5 Near-Identical Jesus Christ Myths That Predate Jesus - Liberal America

I studied history in college, and spent a lot of my time researching ancient civilizations and comparative religions. As an agnostic, I am fascinated by religion and the idea of faith and belief, across all religions spanning the entirety of human existence.
http://www.liberalamerica.org/2015/03/17/5-near-identical-jesus-christ-myths-that-predate-jesus/
How was Greek Religion Different from Today?

As you know, the ancient Greeks worshipped many gods. Today Christians, Jews, and Muslims worship only one god (Hindus of course have many gods, and Buddhists have none). This is the most obvious difference between ancient and modern religions. But there are many other differences - and some similarities too. On this page we look at these differences and similarities.
http://www.timetrips.co.uk/greek_religion.htm
The Bible: History or Myth? - Huffington

Reading Biblical stories as mythology gives me the freedom to understand their underlying meaning in a way I never did when I was taught as a child that these stories were factually true.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-small/mythology-and-the-bible_b_898253.html
Religion and Mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Religion and mythology differ but have overlapping aspect. Both terms refer to systems of concepts that are of high importance to a certain community, making statements concerning the supernatural or sacred.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_mythology

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Myth vs. Science and Religion - Ancient History

Is myth really any closer to religion than science?
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/grecoromanmyth1/a/whatismyth_2.htm
Difference Between Religion and Mythology - Andrew Neuendorf

Posts about difference between religion and mythology written by Andrew Neuendorf.
https://andrewneuendorf.com/tag/difference-between-religion-and-mythology/
The Difference Between Mythology and Religion - eHow

The Difference Between Mythology & Religion. Religion and mythology are related but different. Religion and mythology both involve cycles of creation and origins of human life. This can make it difficult for some people to distinguish the two, but there are distinct differences. Most elements of mythology and religion can be identified as belonging...
http://www.ehow.com/info_8486104_difference-between-mythology-religion.html
Difference Between Religion and Mythology

Religion and Mythology are two terms that are often confused when it comes to their connotations, even though, there is some difference between the two terms. First let us define the two terms in order to understand the difference, as well as the relation between the two.
http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-religion-and-vs-mythology
Similarities In Christian Gospels and Pagan Mythology

Parallels between the Christian Gospels and Pagan Mythology - Religious Tolerance.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_jcpa1.htm
Alan Watts, Myth and Religion - YouTube

This lecture contains 2 parts: Part 1 "Not What Should Be, Not What Might Be, But What Is".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3x02dQTBjE
5 Near-Identical Jesus Christ Myths That Predate Jesus - Liberal America

I studied history in college, and spent a lot of my time researching ancient civilizations and comparative religions. As an agnostic, I am fascinated by religion and the idea of faith and belief, across all religions spanning the entirety of human existence.
http://www.liberalamerica.org/2015/03/17/5-near-identical-jesus-christ-myths-that-predate-jesus/
How was Greek Religion Different from Today?

As you know, the ancient Greeks worshipped many gods. Today Christians, Jews, and Muslims worship only one god (Hindus of course have many gods, and Buddhists have none). This is the most obvious difference between ancient and modern religions. But there are many other differences - and some similarities too. On this page we look at these differences and similarities.
http://www.timetrips.co.uk/greek_religion.htm
The Bible: History or Myth? - Huffington

Reading Biblical stories as mythology gives me the freedom to understand their underlying meaning in a way I never did when I was taught as a child that these stories were factually true.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-small/mythology-and-the-bible_b_898253.html
Religion and Mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Religion and mythology differ but have overlapping aspect. Both terms refer to systems of concepts that are of high importance to a certain community, making statements concerning the supernatural or sacred.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_mythology

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Traditional mythology was often an expression of a culture's religious beliefs, as in the Egyptian and Norse cultures. Religion and mythology share archetypes and themes.

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