Elements of a Myth

What is one of the purposes of a myth?

• to make people laugh

• to make people cry

• to explain a natural occurrence or phenomenon

• to sell lots of copies and make money.

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What is another purpose for a myth?

• to explain the creation of the world or universe

• to tell a funny story about animals and people

• to scare readers

• to convince people of one specific belief

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True or false, a myth is nothing more than a made up story that is not to be believed.

• true

• false

True or false, two of the characteristics of myths generally include are aspects of nature, and gods/goddesses with supernatural abilites.

• true

• false

true or false, myths in some form exist in many different cultures around the world.

• true

• false

Is the following an example of a myth?

A goddess loses her magical powers and cries tears of sadness down onto the Earth. This is where rain comes from.

• myth

• not myth

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Is the following an example of a myth?

A god wakes up early and is very angry. He stomps on the ground, but his supernatural strength causes the earth to shake. This is where earthquakes come from.

• myth

• not myth

Is the following an example of a myth?

A princess falls asleep in the woods. She wakes up and realizes she has missed her family ball.

• myth

• not myth

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Select all three elements of a myth

• Characters have special abilities

• Events occur that cannot happen in real life

• Setting is in ancient times

• The hero always fails

A myth is a traditional story that attempts to answer basic questions about (select 3)

• social customs

• origins of the world

• human nature

• books

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