Students should study mythology because there are numerouse allusions to mythology in the classical works as well as modern works. Mythology gives one an insight into the culture, into the beliefs before Christianity took over; and it gives insights into the psychology and sociology of the past. Mythology also gives us a look at how democrary came about in Ancient Greece. It show us how people explained nature before science was able to explain nature. Mythology is expecially interesting and studied by students of literature, phychologists, and theologians. The purpose of studying mythology can be summed up as education, explanation, and entertainment.