People connect through story. The stories that connect the most people over the greatest timescales have all been myths—or developed into them over generations.
Augustus Caesar commissioned the Aeneid for this exact reason: Rome needed a founding story, a connection to the Universal History of the world that it stepped into and inherited.
The "Matter of Britain" has captivated England for a thousand years, even though its obvious Arthur and Camelot never existed in any way similar to those stories.
The Jewish people have celebrated the Passover for over 3000 years based on their connection to a story.
People connect through story. The stories that connect the most people over the greatest timescales have all been myths—or developed into them over generations.
Augustus Caesar commissioned the Aeneid for this exact reason: Rome needed a founding story, a connection to the Universal History of the world that it stepped into and inherited.
The "Matter of Britain" has captivated England for a thousand years, even though its obvious Arthur and Camelot never existed in any way similar to those stories.
The Jewish people have celebrated the Passover for over 3000 years based on their connection to a story.
Don't discount the power of "fantasy".