Sohaib Khan
Sohaib Khan answered
The most apparent purpose of myths is to explain facts, which might be natural or cultural. For example, an American Indian explains the origin of corn in this way: there is a lonely man who meets a beautiful woman with long, fair hair, who promises to stay with him if he does as he says; … Read more
Sohaib Khan
Sohaib Khan answered
In the 12th century, seamen in China and Europe discovered that a piece of lodestone (magnetic ore), when floated on a stick in water, aligns itself so that it points in the direction of the North Star. This is because the Earth itself acts as a huge magnet with a north-south field, which causes freely … Read more