Myths are not relics of a primitive past; they are the operating system of human culture. From the moment our ancestors painted ochre handprints on cave walls to the algorithmic feeds that shape our desires today, myths have provided the stories that explain who we are, why the world exists, and how we should live within it. In an age that prides itself on scientific rationalism and technological mastery, myths have not faded—they have mutated, multiplied, and embedded themselves deeper into the fabric of global society than ever before. The word “myth” suffers from a persistent misunderstanding. In popular usage, it has become synonymous with falsehood—a “debunked myth,” a “urban myth,” something to be dispelled by facts. But in its original sense, myth is not the opposite of truth; it is a different category of truth altogether. As the scholar Karen Armstrong reminds us, myth is “a guide to behavior and a source of meaning.”