Structuralism claims that myths reflect the tripartite structure of the psyche, dividing every story into three components: the Underworld, the earth, and the realm of the gods.

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Structuralism, particularly as applied to myths by Claude Lévi-Strauss, suggests that myths function to mediate binary oppositions in human thought (e.g., life/death, nature/culture), rather than specifically dividing stories into three components related to the psyche or realms like the Underworld, earth, and the realm of the gods.

Structuralism Claims That Myths Reflect the Tripartite Structure of the Psyche