Worldbuilding Lore: Creating a believable mythology for your fantasy world

Our heritage of myths is one of the most amazing things about being human. Exploring our past through the stories we used to tell each other is a fascinating journey. For a fantasy world, building out your world's mythological past is a critical component of creating a believable and immersive experience for consumers of your world, but how to approach it? Watch this video for a guide on what myths are and how to make it, along with references to actual historical myths to draw inspiration from.

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Chapters:
0:00​ Intro
1:13​ Creation Myths
5:10​ Epic Poems & Sagas
7:50​ Fables & Morality Tales
10:21​ How to use mythology in your fantasy world

References:
OSP Gilgamesh video:    • Armchair Classics: The Epic Of Gilgamesh  
Extra Credit Gilgamesh:    • Gilgamesh and Enkidu, BFFs - Bronze A...  
Kalevala: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala
My short on the Kalevala:    • Tales of beginning Finnish Creation M...  
My short on an African Fable:    • Видео  
My video on how to use the performing arts in your world:    • 3 Secrets for Elevating Fantasy Writi...  
Legend of the Five Rings: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en...
L5R Scorpion Clan myth: https://l5r.fandom.com/wiki/Tale_of_t...

The world of Teana:
Biata Creation Myth: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/teana-ma...
The Fishwife's Tale: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/teana-ma...

The Hidden Blade by Marie M Mullany: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...
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Intro music: The River Barge Way by Christopher Klassen.

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