S4 Myths and Legends

A myth is a story. A legend is also a story. One of them is based on real events.

A legend is based on historical events. Myths are completely made up, but they help people learn things _____.

• about the world around them

• about how to live with other people

• about how the legends started

• about how people react to myths

"To pass something on" in myths and legends means

• to die

• to get ahead of something in your way

• to give someone something using your own hands

• to share something that will help others after we die

"To be told a myth" means

• someone lied to you

• someone shared a story about something real

• someone heard a story about how the world was created or why we do certain things

• someone became part of a story