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Mystical Tales and Legends: A Journey through Myths, Folklore, Fables, and Fairy Tales

Explore the enchanting world of myths, folk tales, fables, and fairy tales in this engaging PowerPoint presentation. Dive into stories of gods, heroes, animals, and magical beings that have captivated generations. Learn about the origins and cultural significance of these timeless tales, from mythological gods to moralizing fables and whimsical fairy tales.

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Mystical Tales and Legends: A Journey through Myths, Folklore, Fables, and Fairy Tales

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  1. Myths,Folk Tales,Fables, andFairy Tales A PowerPoint Presentation and Notes

  2. What is a myth?A myth is a story that usually explains something about the world and involves gods and other superhuman beings.

  3. Examples of Myths • Baucis and Philemon • Medusa’s Head • Quetzalcoatl • Daedalus and Icarus • The Lightning Thief

  4. What is a Folk Tale? • A folk tale is a story with no known author. Folk tales are passed down from one generation to another by word of mouth.

  5. Examples of Folk Tales • The Nightingale • The Seventh Sister • How the Snake Got Poison • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves • He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit • 3 Little Pigs • Red Riding Hood

  6. What is a fable? • A fable is a very brief story in prose or in verse that teaches a moral or a practical lesson about how to succeed in life. They have simple truths to them. They teach a lesson and/or value in behavior.

  7. Examples of Fables • The Crow and the Jar • The Wolf and the House Dog • The Fox and the Crow • The Country Mouse and the City Mouse • The Maid and the Milk pail

  8. What is a fairy tale? • A fairy tale is a type of imaginative writing that carries the reader into an invented world where the laws of nature, as we know them, do not operate. There are giants, and witches, and elves!

  9. Examples of Fairy Tales • Cinderella • Snow White and the Seven Dwarves • Ella Enchanted • Cinder Edna • Aladdin Photo from: http://www.jlmatrix.co.uk/joanna/images/enchanted1.jpg

  10. What is a legend? A legend is a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated. These stories are very exaggerated!

  11. Examples of Legend/Tall Tales • King Arthur • Babe the Blue Ox • Blackbeard • Johnny Appleseed

  12. Legend of the Loch Ness Believe ?? Go to the right side of the room. Don’t believe?? Go to the left side of the room.

  13. Loch Ness pg. 437

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