Epic Tales and Mythology

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What are epic tales?

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Long narrative stories or poems that tell the stories of larger-than-life heroes and their accomplishments.

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What is an extended simile?

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A long, involved, complex comparison.

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What is a legend?

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A cultural story that has been passed down orally through generations; believed to have some truth.

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What is a myth?

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An ancient story rooted in a particular culture used to explain beliefs, events, and natural phenomena.

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What is a quest in epic tales?

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An adventurous journey for the purpose of achieving or obtaining something of great or noble worth to an epic hero or his society.

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Who is Zeus in Greek mythology?

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King of the gods.

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Who is Poseidon in Greek mythology?

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God of the sea.

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Who is Apollo in Greek mythology?

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God of the sun, music, and medicine.

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Who is Hermes in Greek mythology?

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Messenger of the gods.

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Who is Ares in Greek mythology?

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God of war.