1. Urban Legends

2. Myths  Religious origins  From the past  Explain the origins of life or define cultural values  May be considered form of history/philosophy.

3. Folklore  Present fictional plots  Unknown time/place  Explain how people handle their environment  Include fantasy elements  Involve people/animals that talk & act like people

4. Legends  Tale about the past  Alleged to be historical  About people, places or events  About a king, hero, saint, famous person or war figure  Set in specific time/place

5. Urban Legends  Fictional  Believable  Contemporary  May incl. traditional themes  Attributed to F.O.A.F.  Widely circulated

7. Wedding Rice Rice thrown at weddings can swell & kill birds

8. Food JELL-O is made from cow & pig bones, skins, & hides.

9. Fears Progesterex, a small sterilization pill used by vets to sterilize large animals, is now being used by rapists to rape & sterilize their victims.

10. Odd Behavior A man has been living at a Paris airport since 1988.

13. Grotesque?  Tales of horror  Appeal to baser senses  Elements of fear  Elements of disgust  Contain comedic elements  Things we can’t classify