Exploring Myths, Fables, Legends, and Fairy Tales

Where does the word 'Myth' originate from?

• French word 'mythe'

• Latin word 'mythus'

• English word 'mythology'

• Greek word 'mythos'

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What is the primary purpose of a myth?

• To explain natural events and the world's creation

• To document historical events accurately

• To entertain with stories of heroes

• To teach moral lessons through animal characters

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What makes legends different from myths?

• Legends involve real people with exaggerated facts

• Legends are purely fictional

• Legends are ancient stories of creation

• Legends are about gods and goddesses

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What is the main purpose of legends?

• To document accurate historical events

• To entertain with magical stories

• To explain the workings of the natural world

• To teach a lesson about a real person with some exaggerations

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What is the main characteristic of a fable's characters?

• They can talk and are usually non-human

• They are historical figures

• They are magical creatures

• They are always humans

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What lesson do fables aim to teach?

• Moral or ethical lessons

• Tales of adventure and bravery

• The history of ancient civilizations

• The origins of the universe

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Which of the following is a common element in fairy tales?

• Animal protagonists that do not talk

• Magical or supernatural elements

• Real-life historical events

• Scientific explanations

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How do fairy tales usually begin?

• In a galaxy far, far away

• At the dawn of civilization

• Once upon a time

• In the ancient times of gods and monsters

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a story that explains why things happen in nature; often has gods and goddesses as characters

• myth
• metaphor
• stanza

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A story that has been handed down by a people form any years and that often has some basis of fact.

• Science Fiction

• Legend

• Informational

• Fairy Tales

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