1. Legends

2. Lost city of Atlantis

3. Legend? King Arthur

4. Legend? Robin Hood

5. Legend? Paul Bunyan

6. Legends Folktales Help explain the past Passed down from generation to generation Folktales Help explain the past Passed down from generation to generation

7. A Chinese Legend Explains the Beginning of China Huangshan (the Yellow Mountains)

8. China’s Beginnings Egg cracked Created sky and earth Egg cracked Created sky and earth

10. P’an Gu Came from egg First man Grew for 18,000 years died Came from egg First man Grew for 18,000 years died

11. P’an Gu’s Body Becomes… Head split – sun and moon Blood – rivers and seas Hair – forests and meadows Perspiration – rain Breath – wind Voice - thunder Head split – sun and moon Blood – rivers and seas Hair – forests and meadows Perspiration – rain Breath – wind Voice - thunder

12. An African Legend Explains why the sun shines more brightly than the moon

13. Sun vs Moon God created Moon (bigger and brighter) and Sun Sun became jealous and attacked moon Sun begged for mercy Sun attacked again & threw Moon into the mud Moon now was not as bright God created Moon (bigger and brighter) and Sun Sun became jealous and attacked moon Sun begged for mercy Sun attacked again & threw Moon into the mud Moon now was not as bright

14. God steps in…. Sun brighter and shines during the day for kings and workers Moon shines only at night for thieves and witches Sun brighter and shines during the day for kings and workers Moon shines only at night for thieves and witches

15. A Rumanian Legend Explains the creation of mountains and valleys

16. God made the heavens He use a ball of thread to measure the heavens Began creating earth beneath them Mole offered to help He use a ball of thread to measure the heavens Began creating earth beneath them Mole offered to help

17. Mole helps…. Mole held the thread while God wove and shaped the earth Mole let out too much thread so earth was too big to fit under the heavens Mole was afraid and buried himself Mole held the thread while God wove and shaped the earth Mole let out too much thread so earth was too big to fit under the heavens Mole was afraid and buried himself

18. Help from Bee God sent Bee to ask Mole to find out what should be done Mole did not answer So Bee had a plan….. God sent Bee to ask Mole to find out what should be done Mole did not answer So Bee had a plan…..

19. Bee’s Plan

20. Bee hid in flowers to overhear Mole (as he would often talk out loud to himself) Bee heard Mole say to push mountains up and valleys in Bee flew away to tell God Bee hid in flowers to overhear Mole (as he would often talk out loud to himself) Bee heard Mole say to push mountains up and valleys in Bee flew away to tell God

21. Curse turned to Blessing…. Mole heard Bee fly away and cursed Bee (Feed on yourself) God turned Mole’s curse into a blessing: Bees make honey Mole lives underground and is afraid to come out Mole heard Bee fly away and cursed Bee (Feed on yourself) God turned Mole’s curse into a blessing: Bees make honey Mole lives underground and is afraid to come out

22. Legends explain: Creation Deeds Stars Why maple trees have red leaves Geographic features Many more Creation Deeds Stars Why maple trees have red leaves Geographic features Many more

23. Learning About the Past Writing developed more than 5,000 years ago Laws, poems, speeches, battle plans, letters, contracts Legends were then written down Many were thought to be fact Archeologists and anthropologists work together to find the truth about legends Writing developed more than 5,000 years ago Laws, poems, speeches, battle plans, letters, contracts Legends were then written down Many were thought to be fact Archeologists and anthropologists work together to find the truth about legends