Myth In the Bible The concept of myth refers to mythological stories about the origin of the world and humanity, examples of which form part of the cultural heritage of nearly all early people. In principle, these myths embody the human impulse to establish control over lined existence in the face of a great number of unknown forces. Beyond that, they pose the question of truth, and sacred histories about the origin of experiencable things. Myth is a symbolic form of expression, together with art, language, and science. Myth is an intuition and an act of belief. It does not attempt to convince people of knowing the unknowing, but the realities can be expressed by