A brief summary of the myth or legend, outlining its core premise, subject matter, and why it remains significant or feared.
A high-level description of the myth: what it explains, warns against, or commemorates. Often treated as common knowledge within the world.
The supposed beginnings of the myth. This may include its first known telling, cultural source, or divine / historical attribution.
A recounting of the myth’s events in chronological or traditional order. This section may deliberately blur fact, allegory, and exaggeration.
Alternate tellings, regional differences, contradictions, or censored versions of the myth. Some versions may conflict entirely.
Symbolic meanings, metaphors, and thematic interpretations associated with the myth, whether acknowledged or disputed in-universe.
Scholarly debate regarding whether the myth is based on real events, distorted history, or deliberate fabrication.
How the myth is used: rituals, warnings, festivals, laws, taboos, or justification for power structures.
Meta commentary, unreliable sources, authorial intent, redactions, and cross-references to related myths or events.