Myths and Legends

A myth is .....

• A true story

• A fictional story

• A story that explains how or why may involve magic or non human characters

• A story that explains something or a lesson and has human characters

A legend is .....

• A fable

• Explains how or why something is with human characters may include a moral

• A true story with fantastic elements

• Teaches a moral or lesson

The story of how the constellations were formed by animals and people being thrown into space would be an example of .....

• A myth

• A legend

• A fictional story

• None of these

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Myths

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(b) Legends

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(c) Other

• Robin Hood

• Johnny Appleseed

• Gods and Goddesses

• Paul Bunion

• Trojan Horse

• Midas Touch

• Bigfoot

• tories about Fantastic beasts (Cyclops, Chimera, Medusa)

• Clash of the Titans

• King Arthur

Draw a picture of a Mythological Creature