# Reading traditional stories

Scholars have read traditional stories as early science, as charters for a way of life, as structures of the mind and as art. For the communities who tell them they are often sacred or true in their own way, and a respectful reading keeps both in view. verify

Connects to:
- [Understanding on its own terms](https://mapideas.org/i/cu_understand)
- [Many traditions](https://mapideas.org/i/re_many)
- [Can stories be shared with care?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_share_story)

Sources:
- [Wikipedia: Mythology](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythology)
- [Wikipedia: Folkloristics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folkloristics)

Source: https://mapideas.org/i/st_study · open on the map: https://mapideas.org/#st_study