• Myth started when the primitive man, facing phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic Myth started when the primitive man, facing phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, lightning, asked himself who had made these things happen.eruptions, lightning, asked himself who had made these things happen.

• He thought that maybe there was someone greater than him, a god that created him He thought that maybe there was someone greater than him, a god that created him and punished him when he had done something wrong. Similarly several myths arose to and punished him when he had done something wrong. Similarly several myths arose to explain everything that he could not be able to explain with the knowledge he had at explain everything that he could not be able to explain with the knowledge he had at that time.that time.

• Different populations had often similar myths, in some cases because such populations Different populations had often similar myths, in some cases because such populations got in touch with each other, in others because different populations found similar got in touch with each other, in others because different populations found similar explanations to the same phenomenon. For instance, the myth of creation is more or explanations to the same phenomenon. For instance, the myth of creation is more or less tha same in Jewish tradition and in Sudan: in both cases, man became mortal less tha same in Jewish tradition and in Sudan: in both cases, man became mortal because he had sinned.because he had sinned.

• Myths were then used to explain several things: the origin of man, the reason of Myths were then used to explain several things: the origin of man, the reason of mortality, how man learned to dominate fire and so on.mortality, how man learned to dominate fire and so on.

• All the questions that primitive man asked himself were generated by his will to know All the questions that primitive man asked himself were generated by his will to know who he was and where he came from, how the world in which he was sent to had been who he was and where he came from, how the world in which he was sent to had been created, and why he was sent there.The most natural question that primitive man likely created, and why he was sent there.The most natural question that primitive man likely asked himself was : “who created me?” This question led to the invention of the asked himself was : “who created me?” This question led to the invention of the mythology of creation. In all the myths of this kind it may be found a god creating the mythology of creation. In all the myths of this kind it may be found a god creating the world, with earth and oceans, the sky, the stars and the moon, the sun and all the world, with earth and oceans, the sky, the stars and the moon, the sun and all the species living on the earth: plants, animals and the human being.species living on the earth: plants, animals and the human being.

• Usually man has something more than animals: “a spark of divine”, that is a “good” gift Usually man has something more than animals: “a spark of divine”, that is a “good” gift received by god but also a “bad” one, because it impies a struggle between the divine received by god but also a “bad” one, because it impies a struggle between the divine and the animal part of the man.and the animal part of the man.

• In conclusion, myths are a sort of tales created to explain something that pimitive men In conclusion, myths are a sort of tales created to explain something that pimitive men could not explain to themselves.could not explain to themselves.

• • Mario D’AcquistoMario D’Acquisto

It is an old man completely covered in ice, from his clothing to his beard. Even his wings and his nose are frozen. He is married to the cloud and often works with her. When winter arrives he begins his tour around the world and hiccups ice and snow.

Francesco Archidiacono

It’s a lady with a transparent body that loves nature. In the morning it plays in the fields and all day it stays at home. Camilla Mangialavori

It’s a dog that baths at sunrise, and when it leaves the water it shakes off and wets the plants with many drops of water. Simone Mantione

Are the remains of a light and invisible woman. She is soft and enveloping. She likes to cause small sicknesses to man. But the cold, along with the night attacks it and reduces it into small little pieces which loose their characteristics and assume the form of small drops of water. This woman, in her whole form is called humidity.

Mario D’Acquisto

A small sky-blue man that remained attached to a leaf. Mirco Ciallella

She is a small child that when the rain stops enjoys leaving tiny drops of water on the leaves. She is a rascal and a mischievous child even though her present is not noticed as she is transparent.

Valeria Quercia

She is a young girl, her dress made of water. She is the guardian of Lake Dewdrop. Every night she dips into the lake and leaves the dewdrops on the earth thanks to her leather bag.

Francesco Archidiacono

It’s a man that’s all red, with a trunk as a body. Its head is incandescent like flames, and it has a red dressing gown with candles around the trunk.During the night it changes into a god called Red Fire that goes into the houses and brings heat.

Mattia Cacciafesta

A man dressed in red seated on a throne of flames holding a torch. He is rather thin and muscular. He is unpleasant and touchy and seems to be always angry with the entire world but when you put a glass of water near him he calms down immediately. If he finds someone unpleasant he burns them with just a glance.

Valeria Quercia

She is a very romantic and peaceful goddess that gets along very well with the tides. She is dark coloured with emerald green eyes.

Alessandra Anzidei

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...is the sworn enemy of the sun. It is a bird that spreads its huge wings to block the sun. For half of the day the sun pushes it away, but for the other half the night wins. In the winter and in autumn the night wins more time because it becomes stronger during the spring and summer. During the autumn and winter the sun works on its strength and wins more daylight during spring and summer.

Mario D’Acquisto

It is a huge blue cover with yellow dots that sparkle continually to communicate with man. Marco Ciallella

It’s a very strange man, all white, and its face can change shape during the night and the day. When it cries it brings storms because it lives in the sky. Mattia Cacciafesta

She is a woman wrapped in white flowing clothing. The sun loves her, and sometimes pulls her to it but other times she heats the earth : another one of her loves moving the clouds away.

Mario D’Acquisto

It is a French poodle that flies in the sky.

Vincenzo Iorio

A young girl with soft curly hair that continually changes in form and can never be caught. She is very sweet with everyone but when she is sad she makes the rain fall and when she is angry she throws lightening.

Valeria Quercia

It’s a gentleman with long hair that is a good friend of the Cloud. It’s famous because he can blow air for a long time without stopping. In summer it blows hot air, and in winter it blows cold air.

Camilla Mangialavori

There are two types of wind. One is good but a little mischievous and it enjoys blowing hats and umbrella away with its breeze and the winds that it creates thanks to a hydrant. It is dressed like a jolly and has wings like a fly. Then, there is its twin. It is mean and mischievous. It makes bora, cyclones and hurricanes. It has wings like a bat. Francesco Archidiacono

They are all yellow people whose job is bunji jumping and they like to jump from the clouds.

Alessandra Marsico

They are small blue men that fling themselves from the clouds. Marco Ciallella

The Alaskan gods that have fun throwing small cubes of ice that sometimes fall to Earth.

Vincenzo Iorio

He is a wise old man that is always good and kind to everyone. He wears a long sky-blue dress and instead of hair he has a fountain on his head. He always helps everyone and the thing he loves most is to take a bath.

Valeria Quercia

He is a gentile man but his character often changes. When he is sad, autumn arrives. When he is angry, winter arrives. When he is happy, spring arrives and when he does not feel like doing anything at all summer arrives.

Valeria Quercia