Myths play an important role in our lives. As metaphors, they aid our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. They empower us to expand our worldview. Myths are stories we can understand that enable us to think about our own stories in relation to how other people live their lives.

Each of us has the stories of our parents and our families. On a larger scale, we have the stories of our gender, generation, culture, philosophy of life, occupation, and so on. And we all share the gr...