Key Terms
the protagonist of a story characterized by traits like courage and strength
what is a hero?
the ability to be reborn after death
what is reincarnation?
a young girl known for her cloak and unfortunate encounter in the woods
who is little red riding hood?
the Roman god of war
who is Mars?
a cryptid sometimes referred to as an "ape-man"
who is bigfoot?
the offspring between a human and a god
what is a demigod?
a common template of stories that involve a hero who goes on an adventure, is victorious in a decisive crisis, and comes home changed or transformed
what is the hero's journey?
two children who got trapped in a house made of candy by a witch
who are hansel and gretel?
the supreme deity of Norse mythology
who is Odin?
sea creatures known for using their voices to lure sailors to their deaths
what are sirens?
a (religious) ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed in a particular order/method
what is a ritual?
a myth that explains how the world was made
what is a creation myth?
a tale of poor boy who got into trouble with giants
what is jack and the beanstalk?
the Greek goddess of spring and the underworld
who is Persephone?
A Scottish legend associated with a lake
who is Nessie (the Loch Ness Monster)?
a very typical example of a certain person or thing
what is an archetype?
a heavenly place associated with the afterlife
what is paradise?
a man who was able to spin straw into gold
who is rumpelstiltskin?
the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes
who is Pele?
a creature known for sucking the blood of livestock, particularly goats
what is a chupacabra?
the group of gods in a particular religion
what is a pantheon?
in many mythologies, humans were created/molded out of this substance
what is clay?
a man who could control animals and people with the music from his instrument
who is the pied piper?
the Egyptian god of the afterlife
who is Osiris?
a weeping woman in white who was said to have drowned her children in a river
who is la llorona?