The Key Elements of Mythology
A prediction
Prophecy
"A series of tests, tasks, or ordeals..."
The Road of Trials
Half Man - Half Goat
Satyr
Living forever, never dying or dead.
Immortal
Hints in a text that help you understand the meaning of the words
Context Clues
Which element talks about human qualities and emotions?
Supernatural or Non-humans Characters
"Usually there is a discovery, some event, or some danger that starts them on the heroic path."
The Call to Adventure
A learning disability that makes it hard to read and write
Dyslexia
A god or goddess
Deity
A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
Prefix
Light vs. dark/Good vs. evil
Tension between Opposing Forces
"Above the laws of nature..."
Supernatural
Converted into a gas or vapor
Vaporized
To send away from a place as a punishment.
Banish
A conclusion made by using clues from the text.
Inference
Many myths come from humans' early desire to explain the start of life and the natural world.
Explanation of the Origins of Life and the Natural World
"All the heroes' training and toil comes into play now."
The Supreme Ordeal
A change of physical form or the process of transformation.
Metamorphosis
The goddess that helped Zeus trick Cronus.
Metis
Place things in a straight line/ Line up/ Make parallel
Align
What element describes traveling between the present world and other worlds like Mount Olympus, the home of the gods, or the Underworld.
A Quest or Completion of a Task
"Their success in the supernatural worlds allows them to return and be heroes in their own world."
Master of Two Worlds/Restoring the World
A mythological creature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations.
Nymph
Given to Man as a punishment/ Man's downfall
Pandora
Taking notes on a text to create a deeper understanding
Annotate