Family & the World

The main difference between a family myth and a sacred narrative is that the family myth focuses on why family members act the way that they do or why the family is in whatever situation they are in at the time. They are truly myths because they give an understanding of how a family came to be like they are or defines what kind of a family that they actually are. Like for example, the history of my great uncle's temper that lives on from my father's boyhood to mine only furthers the characterization behind why the family is the way that it is. It gives the family a unique look on life. Distinguishes them from other family's. It's very easy to see that not all families are quite the same. A family myth give emphasizes both the joys and the flaws that it posssesses and most of the time tries to make light out of whatever situation the family is in whether it be good or bad. Overall, the family myth is important to folklore because unlike a regular myth it emphasizes the personal narrative and is willing to give a more emotional response from the one who is being told the tale.