ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Mythological Cycle

So, you know how you love hearing stories about superheroes and magical creatures like unicorns and dragons? Well, a long long time ago, people loved hearing stories about gods and goddesses who were super powerful and could do amazing things.

These stories were passed down from generation to generation and over time, they became known as the mythological cycle. The cycle is a group of stories that are connected because they all take place in the same world and feature the same gods and heroes.

In these stories, there are good gods who try to help humans, and bad gods who try to cause trouble. There are also heroes who go on quests and fight monsters, and sometimes they even get help from the gods.

These stories help people understand the world around them and give them hope and inspiration. They are like really cool bedtime stories that make your imagination go wild!