Well, mythology is a group of stories which are told to explain something, quite often creation. They stem from our need for understanding and trying to figure out the world around us, though there is no factual background. However, they still define the worlds cultures for what they are today, and we can continue to learn from them. We hear about them sometimes in History, though not a lot, I guess because they do not contain any actual historical facts. And, well I hate to say this, the same thing goes with the Bible. Well it provides understanding and great insight, the stories don't come from historical fact. It is about faith and belief.