Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends

By Elin Jenkins

Legends

Stories that are thought to be based on true events but have developed fictional parts. They are normally quite important to the culture and country they come from.

被认为基于真实事件但发展出虚构部分的故事。它们通常对其来源的文化和国家非常重要。

​What questions can we ask?

Who was...?
Where did ... live?
Why is ... a hero?

谁是...? 他们住在哪里...? 为什么...是英雄?

​Examples//

Robin Hood, Ragnar Lothbrok, Mae Nak, Khanom Tom

​Myths//

Stories that come from cultural traditions or legends. They have deep symbolic meaning and usually involve a moral lesson. Likely to have magical or mythological parts.
源自文化传统或传说的故事。它们具有深刻的象征意义，通常包含道德教训。可能包含魔法或神话元素。

​Examples//

Hercules, Achilles, Naga, Pegasus, Sun Wukong, Medusa