Why Do People Around the World Have Similar Myths?

Imagine all the people on Earth telling similar stories, like a giant turtle holding up the sky or a fire that burns forever. It’s like everyone got the same storybook, but with different characters and names. That's why myths feel familiar across the world.

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In some stories, people believe the sun is pulled across the sky by a giant horse; in others, it's carried on the back of a turtle.
Children around the world have similar tales about monsters under their beds or shadows that come alive at night.
Some people think the moon was made by a goddess singing, others say it was born from a god’s eye.

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