Myths

What kinds of characters can appear in a myth? (Choose all that apply)

• Gods

• Goddesses

• Heroes

• Talking animals

Which plot might appear in a myth?

• A prince falls in love with a princess

• An animal tricks his neighbors

• A god creates mountains and volcanoes

• A lumberjack cuts down an entire forest with one swipe

When do myths take place?

• Future

• Ancient past

• Past

• Present

What might a myth attempt to explain?

• Why it is hot in the summer and cold in the winter

• How cars work

• What a person should do in an argument

• When phones were invented

Which of these is NOT true about myths?

• They often involve life lessons.

• They are typically linked to the beliefs of a culture.

• They usually have ordinary human beings as the main characters.

• They have usually been passed down orally from one generation to the next.

What are the themes of myths often connected to?

• Long, complicated stories

• Animals

• Magic

• Religious beliefs

What might characters most likely do in a myth?

• Transform their shape

• Battle dragons

• Climb tall towers

• Ask a witch for a spell

Myths teach __________________ lessons.

• important

• moral

• interesting

• old-fashioned

What time period would a myth most likely take place?

• Middle ages (knights & kings)

• Beginning of the world

• During the Revolutionary War

• In the 1900s

Why were myths created?

• They entertained people on long nights.

• They persuaded people to act a certain way.

• They fixed problems.

• They explained how the world is viewed.