Traditional Literature/ Myths Traditional literature are stories thatare passed down orally throughout history. Includes folktales, fairytales, myths, legends, and epics! But, this particular wiki is going to be more focused in myths.Myths are usually changed a little bit everytime they are passed down because the storyteller sometimes forgets a bit of the story so they IMPROVISE.But, most of the time, they don't forget, so don't ask your local story teller if he/she forget anything, or improvised. No, really, DON'T. But anyway's.... here are some of the characteristics about Myths.
THEME
Are usually about Gods vs humans, or vice versa.( ex. Archane vs Athena)
Some made to explain some the mysteries of Earth.( ex. like the creation of the universe by Brahma)
But, more or less all of them include a magical creature. YAY!( ex. like the Jersey devil)
Setting
The setting is usually in the ancient past.
Some myths are in the past, predicting the future, thus becoming a prophecy. ( Like in the Acholphyse of John, the coming of the 4 riders of the acholphyse.)
Characters
Some characters may be real, but some might not.
Gods have magical powers, but humans don't.
Some include magical creatures or talking animals.
Well, here are some books about myths, hope you read some of them
From Scythia to Camelot: A Radical Reassessment of the Legends of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table, and the Holy Grai
A Treasury of Greek and Roman Legends, Art, and History by Jane Bingham
The Hungry Tigress: Buddhist Myths, Legends, and Jataka Tales by Rafe Martin
D'Aulaires' book of Norse myths by Ingri and Edgar Parin D'aulaire
And, now, I'm going to add pictures of myths, characters, and magical creatures purely for yours and my pleasure. Oh yeah, the book jackets are found on this website: Novelist K-8 Plus. THANKS.
This is a dragon. ( as if you don't know)
Ladies, and not-so-gentlemen, the JERSEY DEVIL
The Beast from the Book of Revelation
You know what, this is starting to get a bit to darkish for me so i'm going to put on some happier stuff.
Here we go, this is a hippograf, a half eagle, half lion, thinamajingy
Whoa, a chimera. Yes, that maybe a little dark, but, still looks different.
Here's Ares, God of War, and Strife
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Hopefully you know this guy. If you guessed Faust, you're right.
Traditional literature are stories that are passed down orally throughout history. Includes folktales, fairytales, myths, legends, and epics! But, this particular wiki is going to be more focused in myths. Myths are usually changed a little bit everytime they are passed down because the storyteller sometimes forgets a bit of the story so they IMPROVISE. But, most of the time, they don't forget, so don't ask your local story teller if he/she forget anything, or improvised. No, really, DON'T. But anyway's.... here are some of the characteristics about Myths.
THEME
Setting
Characters
Well, here are some books about myths, hope you read some of them
And, now, I'm going to add pictures of myths, characters, and magical creatures purely for yours and my pleasure. Oh yeah, the book jackets are found on this website: Novelist K-8 Plus. THANKS.
You know what, this is starting to get a bit to darkish for me so i'm going to put on some happier stuff.
Whoa, a chimera. Yes, that maybe a little dark, but, still looks different.
Here's Ares, God of War, and Strife
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Hopefully you know this guy. If you guessed Faust, you're right.