Which term describes the craft of myth-like narratives using archetypes and ritual themes?

• A. Mythology
• B. Mythopoesis
• C. Hermeneutics
• D. Semiotics

Answer: (B)

Crafting myth-like narratives using universal motifs and ritual imagery is mythopoesis—the act of making myths. It captures the creative process of inventing new myths that feel timeless because they draw on archetypal characters (like the hero or mentor) and ritual themes (such as initiation or rites of passage). Mythopoesis is about the artistry of myth-making, not just the myths themselves.

In contrast, mythology is the collection or body of myths a culture tells, a repository of stories rather than the act of creating them. Hermeneutics is the method of interpreting texts and symbols to uncover meaning, and semiotics studies signs and how meaning arises within systems of signs.