Founding myth

Hey there! Do you know what a story is? It's something that someone tells you and you listen and imagine it in your head.

Well, a founding myth is a very special kind of story. It's the story that people in a particular community or nation tell themselves about how they were created, how their world was created, and how everything came to be the way it is.

Let's say you live in a village. The people in your village might tell stories about how long ago, when the world was new, the gods created everything. They might say that the first people were created by the gods too! This is a story that people tell to explain how they came to be a group of people living in that particular place.

Founding myths are important because they help people understand their place in the world, their identity, and their history. They tell us something about the values and beliefs of a community - like whether they believe in working together, the power of love and kindness, or being brave and strong.

So that's it, a founding myth is a special kind of story that tells people about their past, origins and values.