Culture and Mythology Vocabulary

Which of the following best defines a myth?

• A made up story that is not believed at all.

• a movie that involves the retelling of true events.

• a traditional story, explaining a natural phenomenon, and typically involving gods/goddesses or supernatural events.

• a story that has some supernatural elements, but does not explain a natural phenomenon.

What is one of the purposes of a myth?

• To make people cry

• to sell lots of copies and make money.

• to make people laugh

• to explain a natural occurrence or phenomenon

What does the Greek word 'Mythos' mean?

• Make-believe

• Word or story

• From my own culture

• God-like

Legends are stories made up to explain how the world works e.g. why hurricanes happen or how the world began to exist.

• True!

• No, that's Myths!

• No, that's Fables!

• No, that's Fairytales!

Fables usually follow the story of one hero and tell all about that person's adventures. Some parts of the story might be made up or exaggerated.

• True!

• No, that's Myths!

• No, that's Legends!

• No, that's Fairytales!

Fables try to teach us a lesson. There is a moral to the story.

• True!

• No, that's Myths!

• No, that's Legends!

• No, that's Fairytales!

Which cultures have myths in their history?

• Mostly just the Greeks.

• Greek, Chinese and Indian cultures.

• Mainly European countries

• Almost every culture has myths.

Myths were part of the _____ of ancient civilizations.

• arcitecture

• furniture

• religion

• tradition

______ myths explain how the universe, earth and people came to be.

• Nature

• Creation

• Spiritual

• Physical

What is a myth?

• A myth is an illustration that helps readers determine what characters look like and how they act.
• A myth is a story that teaches a lesson. It features animals or things in nature that behave like people.
• A myth is a story that tells how something in nature came to be.
• A myth tells where a story takes place.