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Just My Type
Tricky Stuff
You're My Hero
I Made it Up
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Aladdin is an example of this story archetype

Rags to Riches
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The animal that tricked Hippo and Rhino

Hare

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"Bao Chu's Search for the Sun" is an example of this story archetype

The Quest

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Obatala's creations are imperfect because he drank this beverage before making them. 

Wine

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A scientist would likely be an example of this character archetype

Creator 

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"And Tortoise, the sun couldn't hold a candle to you. You're so bright you could make crops grow - I bet you could even dry up lakes."

Hyperbole

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Bao Chu's animal companion

A phoenix

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The creature that helps Kintu with his tasks 

Bee

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The character archetype who gives advice but does not enter the action.

Sage

300
"However, Tortoise didn't hang in the sky. He fell straight to the ground and bounced three times."

Slapstick

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The parents of Star Boy

Morning Star and Feather Woman

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According to the myth, Obatala became the protector of this group 

All people born with imperfections

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Another name for the Revolutionary character archetype

Outlaw

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The Norse god of mischief

Loki

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The item that Feather Woman is curious to touch even though she has been warned not to 

Turnip

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The type of myth that explains why something in nature is the way it is 

How and Why myth

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A rebirth story that follows the transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge. 

A Christmas Carol

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The African trickster spider often goes by this name

Anansi

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One of the three main morals of "Scarface."

True beauty lies beneath the skin. OR Goodness will be rewarded. OR Too much curiosity is a dangerous thing

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Kintu and Nambi are the myth's version of these two people. 

Adam and Eve