Myths
Myth is derived from the Greek word _______?
Muthos
What is the Latin meaning of fable?
"to speak"
"Legend" is derived from the Medieval Latin word _______.
"Legenda"
What involves gods and goddesses?
Myths
Myths, Fables, and Legends are all transmitted ________?
Orally (by word of mouth - talking)
Myths usually try to explain _______ or ______ phenomena.
natural or social
What kind of narrative is a fable?
Fictional
Legends typically involve _______ or fantastical _______.
Heroes; people/locals
What type teaches something to its reader?
Fables
While myths have __________, legends have _______.
superpowers/supernatural gods and goddesses; heroes
Myths are frequently presented as ______, even though they aren't 100% true.
facts
Fables are meant to _____ something to its readers.
Teach
Legends ______ with time, so they are consistently updated and become ____ stories.
change; new
answers vary
These kinds of stories are told from ____________ to ____________.
generation; generation
Describe what is typically included in a myth.
Supernatural powers or beings, gods, goddesses.
Animals, creatures, plants, objects, and other forces of nature.
Legends frequently involve cultural ______ and _______.
beliefs; concepts
Legend in Latin also means to read, which comes from the Latin word _____.
Legere
All myths, legends, and fables tell about a society's ______?
culture
Describe the typical setting of a myth.
Ancient, set in our world, but with supernatural beings.
Most fables are attributed to who?
Aesop
Facts will be altered or ____________.
exaggerated
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief includes ______?
Name the purpose of all three types of stories.
Fables: to teach you something
Myths: to explain a natural/social phenomenon in the world
Legends: to tell of a heroic character
**all involving culture