Myths on Winter

One of the most entertaining parts of this novel were the chapters that would tell of myths. Having myths incorporated into the novel really did sell the idea that this planet really exists because many, if not all, societies have stories that get passed down that become sort of tradition as to explain their beliefs and customs. Though some were slightly confusing, the one I found to be the easiest to understand and the one that is in a sense my favourite, was "The Place Inside the Blizzard". Although in our society incest is greatly seen as something immoral and suicide can be slightly sinful, the story made a good job in showing how the people of Winter feel about these two issues. They don't mind incest yet they find suicide to be the worst possible crime. Another of my favourites was, "An Orgota Creation Myth" because it showed how some saw their world come to be. In addition to showing how a culture views certain things, these stories also served to connect things in the main plot of the novel, for example, Estraven having an incestual relationship with his brother,  and there being a story about a man who earned the name "Estraven the Traitor".