Myth
Name a character from a myth that we read in class.
Zeus, Epimetheus, Prometheus, Pandora, Hera, Io, etc.
Which of these is a folktale character?
A. Paul Bunyan
B. Zeus
C. Io
A. Paul Bunyan
What do Prometheus and Epimetheus steal from Hephaestus?
Fire
What animal did Zeus change Io into to hide her from Hera?
A cow
What is the name of Paul Bunyan's Blue Ox?
Babe
Name one of the two stories that we read that were myths.
-Pandora's Box
-Zeus, Hera, and Little Io
Which of these characters might you expect to find in a folktale?
A. Zeus
B. A magical surfing unicorn
C. A regular person with huge muscles
C. A regular person with huge muscles
How does Epimetheus react when Zeus gifts him Pandora?
He's overwhelmed with her beauty and wants to marry her.
Which body of water does the story claim is named after Io?
The Ionian Sea
Would you describe Paul Bunyan as...
A. Miniscule
B. Weak
C. Enormous
C. Enormous
What is the goal of most myths?
A. To tell a story that explains something about the world, nature, or people
B. To teach a lesson to children
A. To tell a story that explains something about the world, nature, or people
How were folktales passed down hundreds of years ago?
Orally (by word of mouth)
What comes out of the box that Pandora opens it? What is it shaped like?
Horrible things for the world including death, disease, poverty, etc. They are shaped like buzzing moths.
How does Hera punish Io after she escapes from the land of the Gods?
She sends a gadfly (a biting fly) to chase her.
What did Paul Bunyan's footprints supposedly create?
The Great Lakes
Who are the characters you'd expect to find in a myth?
A. Everyday people
B. Exaggerated people
C. Godlike figures
C. Godlike figures
What is the purpose of a folktale?
To teach a moral or lesson (or teach about a tradition/custom)
When Pandora and Epimetheus open the box a second time, what comes out? What is it shaped like?
Hope comes out, shaped like a dragonfly.
Why does Zeus cover the world in thick clouds in the story?
To hide Io from Hera
What is the theme/lesson of the story of Paul Bunyan?
Hard work and teamwork can solve big problems
Which of these is a setting that you would see in a myth?
A. In a coal mining village
B. To never give up hope
C. Mount Olympus (realm of the Gods)
C. Mount Olympus (realm of the Gods)
Name one way myths and folktales are the same, and one way they are different.
Answers will vary, Mr. Funk will judge.
What 2 lessons can we learn from the story of Pandora's box?
-Don't let curiosity get the best of you.
-Never give up hope, even when things are bleak.
Who is Zeus' son that sings the guard to sleep?
Apollo
SURPRISE RANDOM QUESTION:
Name Mr. Funk's 3 favorite sports teams.
Baltimore Ravens
Cleveland Cavaliers
St. Louis Cardinals