Creation Myths

A story that is handed down from the past, is believed to be based on real people and events,

and tells about a person with admirable qualities is a _____.

• Myth

• Tale

• Legend

A story that is often humorous about events and characters that are exaggerated is called a ____.

• Myth

• Tale

• Legend

You just read a story about how the Greek God Zeus got mad at another Greek God so he threw a lightning bolt at humans and turned them into a turtle. This story was a __________

• Myth

• Tale

• Legend

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a myth?

• An explanation of how something came to be

• It is based on real people or events

• Supernatural characters

• Human qualities of gods

What do Legends and Myths have in common?

• They are true stories.

• They have similar problems or plots.

• They have the same characters.

• They teach readers a valuable lesson.

She is the Greek goddess of wisdom and battle strategy and her temple is the Parthenon.

• Hera

• Artemis

• Aphrodite

• Athena

What did God create on the first day in the Christian creation story?

• Light

• Stars

The feathered serpent is the mythological god of which nation?

• India

• Germanic

• Aztec

In Egyptian myth, who is the god of the underworld?

• Horus

• Osiris

• Anubis

In the Norse myth, where do the gods live?

• Midgard

• Helheim

• Asgard