In Greek, this movement is described as a move from mythos to logos, where mythos signifies the supernatural stories we tell, while logos signifies the rational, logical, and scientific stories we tell. Rather than seeing a decisive break from mythological thinking to rational thinking, we should understand the transition from mythos to logos as a gradual, uneven, and zig-zagging progression

The Aztec had a highly developed epistemology that grounded truth within an understanding of an individual’s character and recognized the fundamental and total character of the universe as a godlike force or energy When humans shift from religious answers to questions about purpose and meaning to more naturalistic and logical answers, they move from the realm of myth to reason.

Epistemology — the study of knowledge, involving questions such as how humans know what they know, what is the nature of true knowledge, and what are the limits to what humans can know. Mythos — a way of thinking that relies on the folk knowledge and narratives that often form part of the spiritual beliefs of a people. Logos — a way of thinking that rationally analyzes abstract concepts and phenomena independent of accepted belief systems. Li — rituals and practice that develop a person’s ethical character as they interact with others.