Download Mythology

Anthropology at The Art Institute of Salt Lake City, Draper, Utah
2009
Dahlia Barker, Ashley Williamson and Javier Giannoni
present
•Myths
•Legends
•Fables
•Fairy Tales
Myths
EX: Pegasus (Greek
Mythology)
• the winged horse
• son of Poseidon
and Medusa.
• the well
Hippocrene of
Helicon; a
mountain.
 Answer large questions surrounding humans existence
 How our world works, how we should treat others
 Explains who the Gods are and their stories
Legend
EX: Robin Hood
•Stole from the rich to
feed the poor
EX: Sleepy Hollow
•Love and jealousy
 About people their actions and deeds
 Based on facts but not completely true
 Teach a lesson
Fables
EX: The Lion and The
Mouse
• Little Friends can
prove to be great
friends
EX: The
Grasshopper and
the Ant
• Work before play
• Compassion
 Story passed from generation to generation
 Teach a lesson
 About animals that talk and act like people
Fairy Tales
EX: Cinderella
•Patience
•Dreams really do come true
•Fairy Godmother
EX: Little Red Ridding Hood
•Don’t talk to strangers
EX: The Three Billy Goats Gruff
•Don’t be greedy
 Written for children
 Magical characters-trolls, elves, giants, fairies
 Hans Christian Anderson and the Brothers Grimm
 Cultures use these to teach lessons
 Stories change based on cultures
 Each culture uses a different method of story