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Myth and Legend
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Learning Objectives
Learning Objective
- You will understand the features of a myth.
- You will gather the key information about the Norse creation myth.
- You will choose and read a Norse myth of your own and gather the key information about the myth
Thor in the land of the Giants
Thor in the land of the Giants
Who are the characters in this myth?
How can you describe them?
Thor in the Land of the Giants
What are the days of the week named after?
Creation Myth
Norse Creation Myth
- Finish reading the creation myth
- There will be a Kahoot when we're done!
Norse Creation Myth Kahoot
https://create.kahoot.it/details/duplicate-of-norse-mythology-creation-myth/f23a50e7-a0e9-4398-98dd-3f04349ca5b2
Myth Features
So what kind of things are in a myth?
Features of a myth
Explains the world
Explains the world
Myths provide some explanation about how world works, or values a society embraces. They might tell a story about the gods or a hero who demonstrates some features prized by a society.
Often a myth will have a hero who appears in multiple stories.
Has supernatural elements
Gods, monsters and heroes have powers and magic that go beyond the natural.
Not about a real life event
Myths don't describe events that actually occured. Sometimes legends form around real life events - these aren't quite the same as myths.
What is a myth about?
As a class, let's go through the creation myth together.
What is a myth about?
Your Turn
In a small group, read a myth of your choice and fill out the questions as you go.
Take turns reading aloud for this.