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I think I need multiple Venn diagram to understand this. Or math sign like faith ∋ religion, faith ∋ mythology.
Based on the that your line, religion needs structure. In Greek mythology, having hierarchy of gods doesn't affect faith for each gods so it's not work as a structured faith, so it's not religion; is that what you meant?
The thing is I don't think requiring structure is applicable to describe all the faiths of nowadays that layperson like me considers religion, and that's the confusion I guess.
For instance the Taoism's history and pratices are diverse, so it's faith and not religion just like greek mythology. Or Shinto, more close to animism (which is wht I referred animisn it in my first post).