Mythological beliefs gave rise to cathedrals, rituals, traditions, sacrifices, and other parts of life that would not have existed without mythology. Mythology also attributes to the enforcement of laws because the citizens were scared that if they broke laws, they would be punished.
The tone is gloomy and kind of dark. Unleashed, tearing, mauling, battle, possessed ,and sharpening. The tone contributes to the authors viewpoint because he or she makes it a dark and foregoing place that nobody would want to be in.