ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRADITIONAL LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of myth is:
A
The Hare and the Tortoise; The boy who cried wolf; The Lion and the Mouse
B
Mulan, The Princess and the Frog; Frozen
C
Greek gods and goddesses, Inca gods and goddesses, Mayan gods and goddeses.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa Another famous tale from Greek Mythology is the killing of the terrifying Gorgon Medusa from the great hero Perseus. Perseus was a demigod, son of the Olympian god Zeus and the mortal woman Danae. Perseus sought to kill Medusa, the only mortal of the three monstrous sisters.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some examples of famous myths are: Hercules and the Lion (Greece) The Birth of Horus (Egypt) The Children of Lir (Ireland)

Detailed explanation-3: -Greek Mythology is a group of epic* stories about Gods, Goddesses, heroes, creatures and the rituals* of Ancient Greece. Most of these stories were told by the Ancient Greeks to their families and friends over many generations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stories of the gods and goddesses and their adventures were told in myths. The Greeks did not believe that gods and goddesses were all-powerful. They did have special powers, but they were just as flawed as humans.

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