Myth Or Legend?

Which character would be in a myth?

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Which character would be in a legend?

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What do Legends and Myths have in common?

• They are true stories.

• They have similar problems or plots.

• They have the same characters.

• They teach readers a valuable lesson.

True or False: Myths can ALWAYS be true.

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Legends are "exaggerated" which means they are not 100%...

• stories

• false

• true

• long

People find the importance of telling mythical and legendary stories generation to generation because...

• they are most interested in this activity

• they want to share about their cultural background and past

• they want to solve problems

• they want to tell lies

Can be from the distant, ancient past

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Can tell stories with gods, demigods, make-believe creatures

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Can talk about the past and cultural background

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Which of the following is an exaggeration?

• I've heard that a million times!

• You've got to be kidding me!

• You can say that again!

• This test is really tough.