Myths vs. Legends vs. Tall Tales

The definition of a MYTH is...

• Stories that try to explain how our world works and how we should treat each other; main characters are gods, demigods, or supernatural beings.

• Stories that try to explain how our world works and how we should treat each other; main characters may have been based on real people who are exaggerated.

• Stories that try to explain how our world works and how we should treat each other; main characters may have been based on real people in a historical time.

• Stories that try to explain how our world works and how we should treat each other; main characters are fantasy ones set in a fantasy time.

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The definition of a LEGEND is...

• Stories that try to explain how our world works and how we should treat each other; main characters may have been based on real people in a historical time.

• Stories that try to explain how our world works and how we should treat each other; main characters are gods, demigods, or supernatural beings.

• Stories that try to explain how our world works and how we should treat each other; main characters may have been based on real people who are exaggerated.

• Stories that try to explain how our world works and how we should treat each other; main characters are fantasy ones set in a fantasy time.

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The definition of a TALL TALE is...

• Stories that try to explain how our world works and how we should treat each other; main characters are fantasy ones set in a fantasy time.

• Stories that try to explain how our world works and how we should treat each other; main characters may have been based on real people who are exaggerated.

• Stories that try to explain how our world works and how we should treat each other; main characters may have been based on real people in a historical time.

• Stories that try to explain how our world works and how we should treat each other; main characters are gods, demigods, or supernatural beings.

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Why is the story of "Cupid & Psyche" a MYTH?

• It explains Love & Faithfulness; Cupid is a God.

• It explains Hatred & Anger; Psyche is a God.

• It explains why Thunder, Lightning, & Rain exist; neither characters are Gods.

• It explains why animals are present in the Zodiac; both characters are Gods.

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The story of Oisin, an Irish warrior, and Niamh, a Fairy Lady is a....

• Myth

• Legend

• Tall Tale

• None of these.

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In what way is the story of King Arthur a LEGEND?

• King Arthur may have been a fictional person who lived during the Medieval Times in England.

• It's not a Legend.

• King Arthur was a real person whose adventures were exaggerated.

• King Arthur was based on real kings who lived during Medieval Times in Wales.

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Name the religious item the Knights of the Round Table searched for in their adventures.

• The Holy Cup

• The Holy Plate

• The Holy Grail

• The Holy Tray

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Cryptids are LEGENDS because...

• They are animals (such as Sasquatch or the Loch Ness Monster) that claim to exist but have not been proven to exist, despite popular belief.

• They are people (such as La Llorona) that actually exist and have been proven to exist.

• They are objects (such as The Holy Grail) which actually exist but have not been proven to exist, despite popular belief.

• They aren't Legends.

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Choose the ways in which the stories of Johnny Appleseed and Sleepy Hollow are LEGENDS.

• Only Johnny Appleseed is a god from a Myth; the Headless Horseman is an exaggeration.

• Johnny Appleseed was an exaggerated character but became an American hero; Sleepy Hollow is a Myth.

• Johnny Appleseed was a fictional character but became an American hero; the Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow is a Cryptid.

• Both Johnny Appleseed and the Headless Horseman were possibly fictional characters who lived during a specific time in American history.

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How are the stories of Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Slue-Foot Sue, Pecos Bill, and Annie Oakley TALL TALES?

• They aren't Tall Tales; they are Legends.

• All the stories have unbelievable exaggerations, told as if they were true and humorous.

• Only the stories of John Henry, Pecos Bill, and Slue-Foot Sue have unbelievable exaggerations. Paul Bunyan and Annie Oakley were real people.

• Only the stories of Paul Bunyan and Annie Oakley have unbelievable exaggerations. John Henry, Pecos Bill, and Slue-Foot Sue were real people.