I'm working on developing a D&D campaign setting, and one of the things I'm currently working on is the development of the deities of the setting and the myths surrounding them. I'm the kind of person who wants to study something before writing about it (and mythology is an interest of mine besides), so I've been reading various Wikipedia articles on the topic. One of the things that I stumbled upon is the Myth and ritual article: (TXT) Myth and ritual This article explores the relationship between myth and ritual. There are two positions given in the article that are relevant for this discussion, namely that ritual stems from myth or vice versa. While I have an interest in the subject, I'm not qualified to have an opinion on this debate. Thankfully, I don't need to be an expert to design a campaign setting. Instead, I can read the summaries of the positions in the article and decide, by fiat, that things happened differently in my world. I certainly have a preference, in a narrative sense, for myths informing rituals. This is the position I will be exploring for my campaign setting. I find it intuitive, logical. In reality, that position may be wrong. But this is one of the many joys of worldbuilding: within reason, you're not restricted to doing things the way things are done in the real world. And, in this case, I don't think my players would realize that I took a position in this debate. If they did, it's likely that theye're as into mythology as I am (or more so) and there'll likely be interesting discussions about it rather than disagreements at the gaming table.