1. WHAT IS A LEGEND?

2. A LEGEND IS A SEMI-TRUE STORY, WHICH HAS BEEN PASSED ON FROM PERSON-TO-PERSON AND HAS IMPORTANT MEANING OR SYMBOLISM FOR THE CULTURE IN WHICH IT ORIGINATES.

3. A LEGEND USUALLY INCLUDES AN ELEMENT OF TRUTH, OR IS BASED ON HISTORIC FACTS, BUT WITH 'MYTHICAL QUALITIES'. LEGENDS USUALLY INVOLVE HEROIC CHARACTERS OR FANTASTIC PLACES AND OFTEN ENCOMPASS THE SPIRITUAL BELIEFS OF THE CULTURE IN WHICH THEY ORIGINATE.

4. WHAT DOES A LEGEND LOOK LIKE?
A RE-TELLING
THE ORIENTATION IS TYPICALLY TIMELESS E.G. ‘LONG, LONG AGO’
‘ BEFORE ANIMALS WALKED THE EARTH’
A SINGLE ANIMAL IS REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL ANIMALS OF THAT KIND

5. WHAT DOES A LEGEND LOOK LIKE?
NATURAL FORCES LIKE WIND AND FIRE ARE REPRESENTED BY GODS OR GOD-LIKE FORM
THE RESOLUTION OF MYTHS AND LEGENDS EXPLAIN WHY THINGS ARE THE WAY WE ARE
A CLASSIC OPENING AND\OR CLOSING (E.G. ONCE UPON A TIME…., AND THEY ALL LIVED HAPPILY AFTER)

6. WHAT MAKES A HERO?
A HERO IS SOMEONE WHO IS DISTINGUISHED FOR HIS OR HER COURAGE OR ABILITY. THEY ARE ADMIRED FOR BRAVE DEEDS AND NOBLE QUALITIES. THEY MAY HAVE PERFORMED HEROIC ACTS. THEY MAY ALSO BE SOMEONE WHO IS A MODEL OR AN IDEAL.

7. WHAT IS AN ORIGIN LEGEND?
AN ORIGIN LEGEND IS A LEGEND THAT TO DESCRIBES HOW SOMETHING IN THE WORLD CAME TO BE.
IT EXPLAINS HOW SOMETHING NATURAL (ANIMAL, PLANT LIFE, ETC) BEGAN.