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Ancient Myths and Stories

Ancient Myths and Stories. By: Ali Henritzy. What is a Myth?. a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, esp. one that explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature. Example:

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Ancient Myths and Stories

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  1. Ancient Myths and Stories By: Ali Henritzy

  2. What is a Myth? a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, esp. one that explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature. Example: Thunder is the result of angels bowling

  3. Raccoon’s Last Race • Do you think the raccoon is happy with his new shape? Why? • Did the raccoon learn his lesson? What was it? • What animals have unique shapes, colors, or defense mechanisms that may have developed over time?

  4. How Turtles Came to Live in Shells He saw a tiny shell and decided to not to take any chances and hide under it. Turtles once lived without shells. But one day the king turtle saw a scary hippopotamus! Unfortunately he got stuck and was forced to live in a shell forever. As the king, all of the other baby turtles followed him and lived in shells as well.

  5. Ideas For Your Own Myth

  6. Sources • Images http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&biw=1115&bih=549&gbv=2&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=animals&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= • Websites http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/myth

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