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Text. Text. “The Fenris Wolf” r etold by Olivia Coolidge. Literary Focus Myths Every society has stories that connect them as a people. Myths Tell People: W here they came from Where they are going How they s hould l ive. Origin/Creation. Destiny/Journey. Values/Life Lesson.

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  2. “The Fenris Wolf” retold by Olivia Coolidge • Literary Focus • Myths • Every society has stories that connect them as a people. • Myths Tell People: • Where they came from • Where they are going • How they should live Origin/Creation Destiny/Journey Values/Life Lesson

  3. “The Fenris Wolf” retold by Olivia Coolidge • Literary Focus • *Archetypes* • The patterns that recur in the literature of many cultures. • Archetypes can be… • Characters (the brave hero, the wise old man) • Plots or Events (the heroic quest) • Settings (paradise, a dark forest, dragon’s cave) • Images or Things (a crystal ball, a trusty sword, magic potion)

  4. “The Fenris Wolf” retold by Olivia Coolidge • Reading Focus • Causes and Effects • Myths are narratives, which are built on a series of causes and effects. • One event happens in a narrative • Which causes another event to happen • Which causes yet another event Romeo kills Tybalt Romeo is Exiled Romeo can’t be with Juliet

  5. “The Fenris Wolf” retold by Olivia Coolidge Reading Focus Causes and Effects As you read the myth, record causes and their effects in a chart like the one below. Create as many boxes as you need. Cause: Fenris Wolf threatens gods Effect: Effect:

  6. “The Fenris Wolf” retold by Olivia Coolidge • Literary Focus • A. Myths and Archtypes • A clever trouble-maker, Loki is an archetypal “trickster” figure. (page 1109) • What other tricksters in myths or folk tales can you name? • What do you think is the purpose/role of a trickster? • B’rer Rabbit, Bugs Bunny, Wily Coyote are also tricksters.

  7. “The Fenris Wolf” retold by Olivia Coolidge • Literary Focus • B. Myths and Archtypes • Think of other myths and folk tales you know. (page 1110) • What archetypal PLOT element is described in this passage? • The archetypal plot element is the CONFLICT: gods or humans versus a ferocious beast.

  8. “The Fenris Wolf” retold by Olivia Coolidge Reading Focus C. Analyzing Causes and Effects (page 1110) What is the cause of the gods’ despair? What action do they take as a result of their defeat? Cause: the gods fail to bind the Fenris Wolf Cause: Effect: the gods’ despair Cause: the gods are defeated Effect: Effect: the gods ask the dwarf people to forge a new chain

  9. “The Fenris Wolf” retold by Olivia Coolidge Reading Focus D. Causes and Effects (page 1111) Why does Tyr place his hand in the wolf’s mouth? What happens as a result? Do you believe this is the Fenris Wolf’s destiny? EXPLAIN! Cause: Tyr agrees to be the wolf’s hostage so that the FenrisWold will agree to be bound by the gods Cause: Effect: Tyr places his hand in the wolf’s mouth Effect: Effect: Tyr loses his hand

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