What is a Myth?

What is a Myth? — page 1 — WHAT IS A MYTH What Is a Myth In ancient times myths were used to explain how the world came to be and how things worked They were also used to teach lessons or values and to explain religious beliefs Mythical stories gave information but they were also fun Listeners were captivated by tales of heroes defeating giants winged creatures changing into humans and beautiful women saving men they loved Myths were used to explain things in the natural world such as

What is a Myth? — page 2 — WHAT IS A MYTH Parents told myths to their children and they passed them on to their own children through many generations Eventually people started to write down myths Myth comes from the Greek word mythos which means speech or something spoken Generations means people born at around the same time Today we read myths in

What is a Myth? — page 3 — WHAT IS A MYTH Why Are Myths Told yths have a purpose RE Some ask difficult questions such as where are we from and what happens when we die Some myths teach a moral a lesson you learn Characters in myths deal with strong feelings such as fear and love As myths have been told over time they have changed Today there are different versions of the same myths The marks on this rock are called runes They are writings of the Norse people of northern Europe who told

What is a Myth? — page 4 — WHY ARE MYTHS TOLD Many places around the world from North America to India and China have similar myths The stories are not exactly the same but parts of them are alike STORYTELLERS The ancient Greek poet Homer was a great storyteller He wrote two mythical poems called the Iliad and the Odyssey Homer

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