•Myths•Legends•Fables

•Fairy Tales

Anthropology at The Art Institute of Salt Lake City, Draper, Utah 2009

Dahlia Barker, Ashley Williamson and Javier Giannonipresent

EX: Pegasus

(Greek Mythology)

• the winged horse

• son of Poseidon and Medusa.

• the well Hippocrene of Helicon; a mountain.

Myths

Answer large questions surrounding humans existence

How our world works, how we should treat others

Explains who the Gods are and their stories

EX: Robin Hood

•Stole from the rich to

feed the poor

EX: Sleepy Hollow

•Love and jealousy

Legend

About people their actions and deedsBased on facts but not completely trueTeach a lesson

EX: The Lion and The Mouse

• Little Friends can prove to be great friends

EX: The Grasshopper and the Ant

• Work before play

• Compassion

Fables

Story passed from generation to generationTeach a lessonAbout animals that talk and act like people

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

Fairy Tales

Written for childrenMagical characters-trolls, elves, giants,

fairiesHans Christian Anderson and the Brothers

Grimm

Cultures use these to teach lessonsStories change based on culturesEach culture uses a different method of story