& M( I8 h! Q# S1 |& f8 W$ CThe primary useful purpose of the tooth-fairy myth is probably to give children a small reward and something to look forward to when they lose a tooth, a process which they might otherwise find worrisome. It is fun for both parent and child. It also gives children a reason to give up a part of themselves that they may have grown attached to. s4 k2 }7 n* i 2 m7 c0 k$ F( z0 YSome believe that other useful purposes include giving children a sense of faith in things unseen, believing in the incorporeal, and helping them understand the difference between the real and the imaginary. + u" \2 E6 O8 L0 F- m, L( s" e- |5 z+ C. Z5 `' W w
红字部分尤其有道理。神话故事,恰恰是帮助孩子理解现实和现象力的区别。