In the ancient world, there...
In the ancient world, there were philosophical myths that devised clever understandings about God. One such myth called Neoplatonism described an absolute, untouchable, spiritual being that needed to create lesser beings until one could be found far enough removed from pure spirit so as to be able to create matter and therefore the universe. This, then, became the god of the Old Testament creation story. There were other psychological myths that used stories of gods and creatures and superhumans to delve into the complexities of the human condition. One of these was the myth of Hercules.
