Myths
Folktales
Creation Myth
Heroes
The Quest
100
These are stories that every culture has that attempt to explain the human experience.
What is a myth?
100
The two main purposes of folktales are to entertain and this.
What is teach a lesson?
100
The Seneca myth "The Storytelling Stone" is a creation myth that explains this.
What is the origin of stories?
100
A hero who has at least one divine parent is this type of hero.
What is a mythic hero?
100
This is what both mythic and folktale heroes do.
What is go on a quest?
200
Myths were usually ______________ in purpose.
What is religious?
200
A basic difference between myths and folktales is that folktales are this.
What is nonreligious?
200
All cultures have creation myths. The patterns that appear in these myths such as the supreme being, birth, and sin are called this.
What are archetypes?
200
A story about a common person who becomes a hero is this type of hero.
What is a folktale hero?
200
This is when the hero finds out about a quest.
What is the call to action?
300
Myths that explain how things came to be or why they exist are called this
What are creation myths?
300
The main character in a folktale is usually this.
What is a common/ordinary person?
300
In the Native American myth that explained the origin of death, the coyote is this type of character.
What is a trickster?
300
In order to be classified a hero, he/she must go on one of these.
What is a quest?
300
This is when a hero decides to go on the quest.
What is crossing the threshold?
400
In this myth the hero went on a quest to find his father, was almost killed by his step mother and ended up trapped in the underworld by Hades.
What is Theseus?
400
Legends, tall tales and fables are examples of these.
What is folktales?
400
Creation myths can also explain why things happen the way they do. Her story explains the reason why the seasons change.
Who is Persephone?
400
In the folktale "Green Willow" the hero is this.
What is a samurai?
400
Heroes face many of these throughout the course of their quests.
What are trials?
500
In this story a jealous sibling tried twice to kill his brother, only to later be defeated by his nephew, Horace.
What is Osiris and Isis?
500
This Japanese folktale may have a main character who is not just ordinary folk; however, it is still classified as a folktale.
What is "Green Willow"?
500
The Native American creation myth is this specific type of myth where creation takes place under water.
What is a diver myth?
500
These two qualities prove that Theseus is a mythic hero.
What is because he had an interesting childhood/remarkable birth, and he goes on a quest?
500
Two ways a hero receives help on his/her quest.
What are a talisman/special weapon and a supernatural helper?
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