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THE ROLE OF MYTH IN SHAPING NATIONAL IDENTITY

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  • 1. (Scientific Advisor) Associate docent, PhD, Department of English Language Chemical International University in Tashkent, Samarkand branch
  • 2. Wordly Knowledge Publishing Centre

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This article explores how myth functions within national identity as a shared cultural

memory that supports social cohesion. Drawing on a qualitative reading of foundational theoretical

texts in mythology and nationalism, the study shows that mythological narratives contribute to

symbolic unity, sustain perceptions of historical continuity, and serve to legitimize dominant

ideological frameworks within national contexts

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