What is a Myth?

A myth was originally what type of text?

• A historical account of the wars fought and won

• A religious story once believed to be true

• A n early form of entertainment with no other purpose.

A myth is without a single,specific _____.

• Author

• Conflict

• Setting

Myths were told through _____ storytelling by passing them down from generation to generation.

There may be more than one version of a myth due to many retellings of the story.

• True

• False

Which of the following could be a character in a myth?

• Humans (mortals)

• Gods/Goddesses

• Fantastical creatures

Which of the following is NOT true about the Greek gods?

• They were considered to be "good" without any human flaws.

• They would interfere in the lives of humans by either helping or hindering the humans on their adventures.

• They experienced human emotions and possessed human characteristics.

WHich of the following is NOT a purpose of a Greek myth discussed in class?

• To explain natural phenomena/world around them (to explain the unknown)

• To record their history for future generations to remember.

• To celebrate human characteristics deemed noble.

• To define the social expectations of a culture (to teach acceptable behavior)

Which of the following narrative elements would you expect to find in myths?

• characters

• conflict/resolution

• plot

• setting

• theme