The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves but in our attitude towards them.
All human groups have myths.
In fact a lot of the elements in these myths are very similiar. Many Myths, Few Themes outlines Parallel Mythic Elements in several different cultures. From my three hundred page essay on morality, biology, religion and ethics. From the same essay. Summary of Mythology from a privately received email See The Evolution of Myths for some other ideas.