Another example of a myth would be the Loch Ness monster, the theory of evolution, and space aliens. All of these mythical concepts bring a sense of mystery to our lives, but are not actual mysteries. The reason these myths are not mysteries is because they do not contain the right components for a mystery. A mystery is put together with a plot, interesting characters, mind-boggeling crime solving situations, and hopefully, but not always a conclusion to the intense investigation. You can see the resemblence in both mysteries and myths.
Myths have all the unanwsered questions just like mysteries, but they are two different concepts.
I enjoy written mysteries because they put excitement into my life with out the practical sense of reality. It is like entering a whole new realm of action and dramatism. Once I finish one mystery I can not wait to open the pages of another fascinating crime scene.