How did creating your own origin myth help you better understand why cultures use stories to explain the origins of people, places, traditions, or natural events? In your response, describe the choices you made while developing your myth and explain the lesson, value, or human responsibility you wanted your story to communicate.

 Prompt Response: The myth I created was based on a previous series I've been working on. My own origins were very atheist after recovering from cultural abuse and reformation, and writing was my way of coping, not explaining. In my story, I outlined that it's important to try and work with everyone's capabilities, no matter how bad or unwelcome someone appears on the outside, it's better to understand what they may be going through and learn to work with their challenges rather than against them.