Critical application produces history. But pre-abstract vocabulary and concepts. Myth is cloak for abstract thought . Implies that the mythmaker realized that abstract concepts were behind his stories. Reciprocal relationship between humans and world.
Storm is warrior, earth is mother, etc.
Given name and personality. Coalescence of symbol and what it signifies. Temples assure that the power dwells in city or country. If myths are symbolic representations of truth, then you can have more than one set of symbols representing the same thing. There is no question of the correct or orthodox version, since several versions can coexist.