Temples, Totems, and Titans: An Overview of the Similarities Between Religion and Mythology

The quintessence of human thought lies in religion. Throughout the ages, one aspect of life seems to pervade human thought, seemingly inherent to it: questioning the unknown. Religion, encompassing a respective mythology and boundaries regarding morality, serves a variety of purposes: providing fulfillment, optimism, closure, and faithful sincerity. Throughout history, a multitude of topics concerning religion have been examined: polytheism, monotheism, the similarities between different religions, the social view of religion, mythologies from different continents, personal accounts regarding religion, etc. Giving a sense of belonging to individuals around the globe, religion has and will continue to serve a divine, otherworldly purpose: solving the unknown.