LegendFolktaleMyth Fiction Book Report Form

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Hi guys! Welcome to this Mometrix video on Myths, Fables, Legends, and fairy tales. A lot of you have probably grown up with your parents reading you books or watching movies with you. Well, chances are, most of what they read to you was a Myth, Fable, Legend, or fairy tale. Let's look at what makes something a myth, fable, legend, or fairy tale. A myth is a story that was made up by people who wanted to explain how or why our world works, how it came to be, how we should treat each other's, why hurricanes happen, and so on. Myths were sort of like our ancient ancestors' version of science. Myths explained how natural events occurred and are set in really ancient times; before history even began. These myths are generally passed on from parents to kids, and when those kids grew up to be parents, they would tell their kids, and so on. The word "Myth" actually comes from the Greek word "mythos" meaning "word of mouth." Myths were shared by groups of people all throughout the world and be