Myths Legends and Fables

Which type is reflective of a particular culture like the Greeks or Romans?

• Tall tales

• legends

• fables

• myths

Which type of folk lit uses hyperbole?

• fairy tale

• legend

• fable

• myth

Animals are often the main characters in these stories

• Myths

• Legends

• Fables

• Folktales

These stories are historical but not often factual.

• Legends

• Fables

• Myths

• Folktales

Stories of Gods and Goddesses

• a legend

• a fable

• a folktale

• a myth

Robin Hood is a

• myth

• legend

• fable

The Tortoise and the Hare was written by

• Aesop

• Aseoppp

• Hans Christian Anderson

• Brothers Grimm

A traditional story that was created to explain myteries of the universe.

• epic

• fable

• legend

• myth

a brief story that teaches a lesson or moral about human nature

• myth

• fable

• epic

• tall tale

A story passed down through many generations that is believed to be based on real people and events

• legend

• epic

• fable

• tall tale