Intro to Mythology Quiz

Which of these is not a common characteristic of Mythology

• Nature

• Religion- Gods and Goddesses

• Metamorphasis (change)

• Princes/Princesses

True or False: Gods and Goddesses in mythology often feel and express human emotions

• True

• False

Which of these is NOT a purpose of Mythology

• To explain a natural phenomenon

• To explain the creation of the world

• To celebrate a real life person or event

• To teach a moral lesson

Superhuman Strength and magic are NOT common characteristics of a myth

• true

• false

A ______________________ is anything that is extremely unusual or an extraordinary occurrence

The struggle that grows out of opposing forces between character and events... creates a struggle in the story- this is called the __________________ of the story/myth

The ___________________ is the outcome of a story/myth

____________________means "why" in French

A myth is a story. This means it is a _______________________

• narrative

• expository piece

• poem

• based on fact

What is not a criteria of a myth

• It is connected to regions, traditions, or belief systems (culture

• It is based on actual events or people

• It answers "why"

• It follows patterns