Myths and Legends Vocabulary

What does 'divine' mean?

• related to gods and goddesses

• to walk in a strange way

• peculiar

What is a 'satyr'

• A little woodland god with goat's legs, ears and tail

• A woodland god with the head and chest of a man and the body of a horse.

• A type of dragon

myth is:

• a tragic story that ends with the death of the hero.

• a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some hero or event.

• a romantic story where the hero fights to be with his beloved.

• a story that has a happy ending.

A story from the past involving gods or heroes.  These stories often explain beliefs, customs, or mysterious natural phenomena, this is a...

• Myth

• Fable

• Legend

• Folk Tale

an ancient tale of gods, supernatural beings, and heroes that may explain something in nature

• myth

• fable

• fantasy

• conflict

a story that explains why things happen in nature; often has gods and goddesses as characters

• myth

• metaphor

• stanza

Aria and Avery are on a magical adventure to discover the secrets of nature. They stumble upon a story that reveals why things happen in nature, featuring gods and goddesses. What type of story have they found?

• myth

• metaphor

• stanza

Myth

• a story that tells of events that are exaggerated or unlikely to be true. Classic ones involve the adventures of folk heroes.

• a traditional story that provides an explanation for a cultural belief or a mystery of nature

• a traditional story that has been passed down and told as a matter of history but cannot be verified and has important significance to the culture from which it originated

• a story, tale, or legend of unknown origin that becomes well known through oral tradition and repeated story telling

• a short tale that teaches a moral lesson, usually featuring animals as characters.

a long journey that is exciting and eventful

• odyssey

• myth

• mortal

• narrator

The Sword in the Stone comes from what myth?

• The Creation Story

• The Legend of King Arthur

• Jack in the Giant's Newgrounds

• The Pearl