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MYTHS AND FOLKTALES

MYTHS AND FOLKTALES. Journal. What are some of the difficult aspects of going to a private, Christian school? . Why Read Myths and Folktales?. They tell about the beginnings of things.

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MYTHS AND FOLKTALES

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  1. MYTHS AND FOLKTALES

  2. Journal • What are some of the difficult aspects of going to a private, Christian school?

  3. Why Read Myths and Folktales? • They tell about the beginnings of things. • Include marvelous or supernatural events and tell of deeds and adventures of gods and goddesses, heroes, and heroines. • Important to modern-day readers because they reveal commons truths, patterns, and themes that are familiar to all ages and cultures. • Passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. • Explain the human experience in poetic, imaginative terms. • Answers the questions: who we are, where we came from, and what we believe in.

  4. What is a Myth? • An anonymous, traditional story that explains a belief, a custom, or a mysterious natural phenomenon. • Purposes • Explain the creation of the world and the universe • Explain the human condition: how and why people were created; why they are flawed; why there is suffering in the world; why people must eventually die; what happens to people after death • Explain natural phenomena, such as the setting of the sun and the phases of the moon • Explain the nature of gods and goddesses and how these deities and human beings interact • Explain the meanings behind religious rituals, customs, and beliefs • Explain historical events • Teach moral lessons

  5. Differences Between Myths and Folktales • As myths were retold over generation, they transformed. Not only details, but purpose. • Folktales, unlike myths, are secular, or nonreligious. • Folktales were created as much for their entertainment value as for the teaching of social or moral values. • Folktales feature magic, transformations, and enchant­ments, just as myths do; however, although folktales may sometimes include gods or goddesses as characters, they are usually not the CENTRAL characters in the story. • Folktale heroes tend to be common, everyday folk who don't have special powers, unlike the heroes of myths, who are the superhuman offspring of gods or god­desses and human parents. • Folktales are not associated with religious rituals.

  6. Folktales • A story that is created by the “folk”—the common people—and passed along orally from generation to generation. • Entertaining stories about ordinary people who survive by luck. • Includes legends, fables, tall tales, fairy tales, and ghost stories.

  7. Today’s Texts • 1. “How the World Was Made” • 2. “The Wooden People” • 3. “Coyote and the Origin of Death”

  8. Your Homework • Exit Pass—turn in as you leave class today! • Complete and turn in the One Pager assignment on Friday, September 6th! • Summer Reading Projects are due Friday, September 6th.

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