ESCHATOLOGICAL MYTHS


Meaning of ESCHATOLOGICAL MYTHS in English

[Other] The opposite of cosmogonical myths. In eschatological myths, both death and the end of the world are justified. An example can be found in Norse mythology: Ragnarok. Here, the gods themselves are killed and the world will be destroyed.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.