Tool maps links between myths using AI
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Researchers developed MythoSemantic, a system that uses artificial intelligence to identify connections between stories from different mythologies and religions.
The tool embeds texts into a shared digital space, allowing users to explore semantic parallels across cultures. By analyzing the arrangement of these embedded texts, the system reveals structural similarities that often reflect known historical relationships between traditions. The team quantified the degree to which these connections stem from shared words or names versus deeper semantic meaning.
MythoSemantic is publicly available online and as a downloadable package, opening new avenues for comparative mythology.
