FAIRY TALES
Fairy tales commonly begin with this phrase
"Once upon a Time"
Stories that grew out of the lives and imaginations of the people
Folk tales
In the Egyptian creation myth, only the dark waters of chaos existed, which the Egyptians called this
Nun
Lower-class Roman citizens were called this
Plebians
The race before the gods
Titans
Fairy tales commonly end with this phrase
"And they lived happily ever after"
A short animal tale told with the purpose of teaching a lesson
Fable
The first god of Egyptian mythology
Atum
Upper-class Roman citizens were called this
Patricians
Morality myth in which a mortal learned not to tangle with the goddess Athena
The myth of Arachne
Brothers who are well known for publishing collections of German fairy tales
The Brothers Grimm
A short statement that has to be interpreted and applied to one's own life
Proverb
The Egyptian god of the earth
Geb
The Roman Colosseum was used for this purpose
Gladiator combat
Greek spirit of victory; Athena's companion
Nike
Didn't begin writing fairy tales until the age of 55; his best known collection is Tales of Mother Goose
Charles Perrault
Fables ALWAYS have this at the end of the story
Moral or lesson
Egyptian king of the Underworld
Osiris
The Roman Circus Maximus was used for this sport
Chariot racing
The song "Carry on, Wayward Son" was inspired by this Greek myth
Daedalus and Icarus
A type of fairy tale that has been changed in some way to make it humorous
Fractured fairy tale
Type of folk tale in which the main character is an animal who tries to outsmart the other characters
Trickster
Another name for the Egyptian afterlife
Yaru
The myth of how Rome was created features these twin boys
Romulus and Remus
Name of the three fates; one spun the thread of life, the other decided the quality of the thread, and the last one decided when to cut the thread
Clotho, Lachesis, & Atropos