Author(s): Sadaf Fatima, Dr. Manish Kumar Gaurav

Abstract: In the present paper titled ‘Myths in Humanities’ I have endeavoured to trace the significance and evolution of the study of myths across the disciplines- Anthropology, Psychology and Literature .The particular emphasis is on treating myth as narratives and analyse the presence and contemporary relevance of religious and cultural themes, symbols and language especially in relation to present literary discourse.I shall use the narrative of the ‘cave of sleepers’ from various sources with an emphasis on the themes and significance given to different themes in various cultural-religious contexts, thereby revealing the socio-political facts of the past societies and compare it with the present cultural and literal themes to explore how myths reveal the working and progress of human mind and society.

Keywords: Myths; Rituals; Culture; Archetypes.

Article Info: Received: 19 Dec 2023; Received in revised form: 27 Jan 2024; Accepted: 03 Feb 2024; Available online: 11 Feb 2024

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.91.23