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 media type="custom" key="5170165" Traditional Literature(TL) -Originated in the stories passed down orally throughout history. This includes folk tales, fairy tales, myths, legends, and epics.

**C** **haracteristics of Traditional Literature:**
~ TL is usually in the third person, meaning it is seen from the outside of the story and not inside one character's point of view. ~ Most TL stories, especially Aesop fables, have morals or themes that help the reader learn a lesson. ~ Traditional Literature stories are usually collected in an anthology, or collection of stories, since they're pretty short. ~ These stories were once passed down orally throughout history, and are now written down. ~ There are usually many stories about one supernatural character in Traditional Literature. (eg. Heracles, Paul Bunyan, Fox) ~ popular long ago ~ In Traditional Literature, there are many different versions of one classic story.

~ TL stories are formatted so that dialogue doesn't start in a new paragraph. ~ In fable collections, new stories don't start on a new page. They usually skip a line and say the next story title.
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**Myths and Legends:**  ~Mythology can be looked at two different ways: comparative mythology and Greek mythology (click to learn more; it's too hard to explain?) ~The word 'myth' is derived from the Greek word mythos meaning "speech, thought, story, myth". (See etymology of 'myth' .) ~The word 'legend' is derived from the Latin word //legenda //, "things to be read". (See also etymology of 'legend' ) ~ Myths and legends: "Stories passed down through generations, usually about heroic individuals, spectacular events, or powerful gods. Myths represent a culture's beliefs and explain its customs; some are fictional while others may be based on real people and events." (definition from here, at the bottom)  ~ __D'aulaires' Book of Greek Myths__ by Ingri and Edgar Purin D'aulaire: This large book is a collection of the classic Greek myths, starting from Mother Earth's first children. The stories are accompanied by beautiful, colorful illustrations that give you an idea of the story. Really descriptive and you can imagine being there and feeling the power and wonder of the gods and mortals. ~ __American Tall Tales__ by Mary Pope Osbourne: This is a collection of stories telling of supernatural people told of in America. includes Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and Davy Crockett. The pictures are lovely wood engravings by Michael McCurdy. ~ __The Aesop for Children__ by Barnes & Noble Booksellers: A large collection of many short stories that have meaningful themes at the end of each. These stories include pictures by Milo Winter. Classic tales such as the Fox and the Grapes, the Hare and the Tortoise, and much, much more.
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