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What is a creation myth?
a type of etiological myth that explains how the universe/world or life in the world came to be.
What is a hero's myth?
Stories of men or women of special strength, courage, or ability. Doesn't tell us why any natural phenomenon occurred.
What is a fertility myth?
a myth about a god or goddess associated with fertility, pregnancy, and birth.
What is a Psychological Myth?
Personalized myth that tells why people feel a specific way.They show emotions and teach lessons.Cultures from around the world have similar unexplainable fears
What is an etiological Myth?
Explains origins and causes for the way things are. They explain why practices/traditions are the way they are for a culture.
What is a Chthonic Myth?
Revolves around the underworld, earth, or the realm of the dead. Explores themes of death, fertility, rebirth, and cyclical nature of life.
What is Historical Myth?
These tell the tale of a historical event. While the myth does not accurately portray the tale, it works to keep the historical event alive.
What is the difference between a fairytale and a myth?
Fairytale:princesses, witches, enchantments Myths: Explain the beliefs and origins of a culture or society often involving Gods and supernatural beings.
What is a Legend? How is it different from a fable?
Leg:Stories passed down through generations,often based on historical events or figures, but with exaggerated or fictional elements.Fable:Teaches a moral/lesson
What are the first 3 stages of the hero's journey and what happens during those stages?
1: Call to action-inciting event 2: Assistance-hero receives help from an elder/mythological creature 3: Departure-leaves ordinary world and goes on journey
What are stages 4-6 in the hero's journey and what happens during those stages?
4: Trials-Hero faces challenges or tests on way to final battle 5: Approach-travel and train towards final battle 6:Crisis-faces life threatening/changing event
What are stages 7-9 and what happens during those stages?
7: Treasure: obtains award 8: Results: the outcome of the hero's success 9: Return home: goes back to normal world
What are the last 3 stages (10-12) of the Hero's Journey?
10: New life-hero experiences a change or new beginning 11: Resolution: Tangled plot lines are sorted out 12:Status Quo Changes:There is a new norm in the world
What does Change in the Status Quo (the final stage) mean in the hero's journey?
The rules, expectations, way of living is no longer the same compared to the beginning of the story.
