World Scholar's Cup: Special Area Graded A+

Mythology - ans - variously to the collected myths of a group of people or to the study of such myths. Myths are the stories people tell to explain nature, history and customs. Cosmology - ans - the study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe. -the scholarly and scientific study of the origin, large-scale structures and dynamics, and ultimate fate of the universe, as well as the scientific laws that govern these realities. Creed (article of faith) - ans -a statement of the shared beliefs of a religious community in the form of a fixed formula summarizing core tenets. -Muslims declare the shahada, or testimony: "I bear witness that there is no god but (the One) God (Allah), and I bear witness that Muhammad is God's messenger." Oral tradition - ans -oral lore, is a form of human communication where in knowledge, art, ideas and cultural material is received, preserved and transmitted orally from one generation to another. Comparative Mythology - ans -the comparison of myths from different cultures in an attempt to identify shared themes and characteristics. Comparative mythology has served a variety of academic purposes. National myth - ans -an inspiring narrative or anecdote about a nation's past. Such myths often serve as an important national symbol and affirm a set of national values. A national myth may sometimes take the form of a national epic or be incorporated into a civil religion