J.R.R. Tolkien talked for many years to C.S. Lewis about myth. What stuck in Lewis’ mind, especially as he found himself being pursuaded towards Christianity, was Tolkien’s belief that all myth was “truth breathed through silver” and all myths pointed to Jesus.
In Tolkien’s mind, it was like the world was trying to tell man what the truth was, and man kept putting into stories that he could understand. The myth became reality in Jesus, and that is why we can see so much of him throughout the myths of the world.
That is lovely; thanks.