What is not one of the purposes of mythology?

Myths commonly entertained people, explained natural phenomena, and passed on a society’s history, beliefs, and rituals. An initiation ritual marking a boy’s transition to manhood may have been part of a culture’s practices, but it is not generally a purpose of mythology itself. Therefore, the choice that is not a purpose of mythology is “Mythology was an ancient ritual initiating a boy into manhood.”

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