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•Myths•Legends•Fables
•Fairy Tales
Anthropology at The Art Institute of Salt Lake City, Draper, Utah 2009
Dahlia Barker, Ashley Williamson and Javier Giannonipresent
EX: Pegasus
(Greek Mythology)
• the winged horse
• son of Poseidon and Medusa.
• the well Hippocrene of Helicon; a mountain.
Myths
Answer large questions surrounding humans existence
How our world works, how we should treat others
Explains who the Gods are and their stories
EX: Robin Hood
•Stole from the rich to
feed the poor
EX: Sleepy Hollow
•Love and jealousy
Legend
About people their actions and deedsBased on facts but not completely trueTeach a lesson
EX: The Lion and The Mouse
• Little Friends can prove to be great friends
EX: The Grasshopper and the Ant
• Work before play
• Compassion
Fables
Story passed from generation to generationTeach a lessonAbout animals that talk and act like people
EX: Cinderella
•Patience
•Dreams really do come true
•Fairy Godmother
EX: Little Red Ridding Hood
•Don’t talk to strangers
EX: The Three Billy Goats Gruff
•Don’t be greedy
Fairy Tales
Written for childrenMagical characters-trolls, elves, giants,
fairiesHans Christian Anderson and the Brothers
Grimm
Cultures use these to teach lessonsStories change based on culturesEach culture uses a different method of story