1. Iroquois Creation Myth Exploring Genres: Creation Myths

2. Mythology What comes to mind when you hear the word mythology?

3. Norse Mythology

4. the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5JcMKKty 70

5. Babylonian Mythology

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7. What is a Myth? A myth is a traditional tale of deep cultural significance to a people in terms of etiology, eschatology, ritual practice, or models of appropriate and inappropriate behavior. The myth often (but not always) deals with gods, supernatural beings, or ancestral heroes.

8. What is a Legend? It is a traditional narrative often focusing on a specific location or specific historical figure. Like the myth, a legend often provides an etiological narrative, and it often fills in gaps in historical records. Unlike myths, legends usually do not involve powerful gods or world altering supernatural events--though they can to a small degree.

9. What is a Legend? Continued Famous examples of legends are the legend of Faust, the Flying Dutchman, and King Arthur

10. Iroquois Creation Myth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3XoYZg vEH8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3XoYZg vEH8

11. Characteristics of a Myth Birth/beginning of life/a beginning of something Supreme being/supreme image Change Structure Action and Reaction to the conflict Steps taken to resolve the conflict

12. Characteristics of a Legend Stories told is though they are true A story from the past that was believed to be true Not always factual Tell of humans who meet supernatural beings or have supernatural powers themselves Often blends facts with improbable elements

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