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Who were The Big Three in Greek Mythology? |
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Zeus, Posiden, and Hades. |
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When the Romans adopted Greek mythology, what were Zeus, Posiden, and Hades renamed as? |
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Juniper, Neptune, and Pluto |
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The word “myth” comes from the Greek word mythos, which means “false.” |
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Usually, what is the setting for myths? |
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A culturally important place, during the written age. |
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Who is an example of a legendary charatcer? |
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True or False.
Most Myths are based in religion or on supernatural events. |
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One purpose of a myth is to explain the customs, beliefs, and traditions of an existing society. |
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In this type of story, the main character is usually tested by an obstacle and has magical help, so that good wins over evil in the end. |
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Myths take place in more recent times, so there is a written record of them. |
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What type of myth is like a “family tree” in that it explains the relationships between gods and creatures? |
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True of False.
Legends are based on figures in history, so we know that they are true. |
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True or False.
Like myths, legends are narratives that tell the story of supernatural beings. |
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What is a short story that clearly illustates a lesson and usally includes an animal as the main character? |
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What type of narratives tell the story of a mortal person and his/her actions and are passed down from generation to generation and eventually written? |
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What literary category is made up of legends, folktales, fairy tales, and even proverbs and jokes. |
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True or False.
A fable is a type of folktale that clearly illustrates a moral, typically using a talking animal to do so |
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What type of myths seek to explain how the earth came to be, usually through the death of a god or an animal? |
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While typically told to young children, fairy tales actually have sophisticated meanings, including metaphors for the battle between good and evil. |
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