Myths, Folk Tales, Fables, and Fairy Tales

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Myths,Folk Tales,Fables, andFairy Tales

• How are they similar
• and different?
• Adapted from Kim Denney
• by Stephanie Helton

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Learning Targets

• I can identify major characters in mythology,
  folk tales, fairy tales, and fables.
• I can determine the meanings of words and
  phrases as they are used in a myth.
• I can explain major difference between poems,
  drama, and myths.
• I can compare and contrast similar theme and
  topics in myths.

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What is a myth?A myth is a story that usually
explains something about the world and involves
gods and other superhuman beings. Many times
myths explain how something in the world was
created.
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Mythological Greek Godshttp//www.brainpop.com/s
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Hades
Poseidon
Zeus
Aphrodite'
Demeter
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Mythological Roman Gods
Neptune
Pluto
Jupiter
Venus'
Ceres
Hercules
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Mythological Creatures
Spinx
Cyclops
Cerberus'
Hecatoncheires
Minotaur
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Examples of Myths

• Baucis and Philemon
• (An ancient love story)
• Medusas Head
• Theseus and the Minotaur
• Daedalus and Icarus
• Pandoras Box

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What is a Folk Tale?

• A folk tale is a story with no known author.
  Folk tales are passed down from one generation to
  another by word of mouth.

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Examples of Folk Tales

• The Nightingale
• The Seventh Sister
• How the Snake Got Poison
• Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
• He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit

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What is a fable?

• A fable is a very brief story in prose or in
  verse that teaches a moral or a practical lesson
  about how to succeed in life.

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Examples of Fables

• The Crow and the Jar
• The Wolf and the House Dog
• The Fox and the Crow
• The Country Mouse and the City Mouse
• The Maid and the Milk pail

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What is a fairy tale?

• A fairy tale is a type of imaginative writing
  that carries the reader into an invented world
  where the laws of nature, as we know them, do not
  operate.

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Examples of Fairy Tales

• Cinderella
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
• Ella Enchanted
• Cinder Edna

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