Folktales and Myths

Greek god Poseidon who controls the world's oceans with his powerful trident

• myth

• legend

• fable

• folktale

Greek god Atlas holds up the sky on his shoulders (explains why earth is separated from sky)

• myth

• legend

• fable

• folktale

The story of Paul Bunyan is an example of a...

• fairy tale

• fable

• myth

• tall tale

Any story that has been passed down for many years is considered a....

• Fable

• Folktale

• Tall Tale

A folktale that contains magical characters is a.... 

• Tall Tale

• Fairy Tale

• Fable

• Pourquoi Tal

"Hercules" is an example of a....

• Fable

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

• Myth

Most folktales were passed down by word of mouth because many people could not read or write until the last 100 years.

• True

• False

Which would be an example of a Pourquoi Tale?

• Paul Bunyan

• Jack & the Beanstalk

• Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

• The Tortoise & the Hare

Folktales ALWAYS have morals (lessons).

• True

• False

Which of the following are examples of 'oral traditions'?

• Jack and the Beanstalk

• Sleeping Beauty

• Goldilocks and the Three Bears

• Indigenous Australian stories