KIDS QUIZ
MYTHICAL CREATURES
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Myth
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Legend
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Tale
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -1 Mythology A traditional story that was created to explain mysteries of the universe. Characteristics: Myths explain how something connected with humans or nature came to be and features gods/goddesses as characters.
Detailed explanation-2: -A creation myth or cosmogonic myth is a type of cosmogony, a symbolic narrative of how the world began and how people first came to inhabit it.
Detailed explanation-3: -Myths are stories that are based on tradition. Some may have factual origins, while others are completely fictional. But myths are more than mere stories and they serve a more profound purpose in ancient and modern cultures. Myths are sacred tales that explain the world and man’s experience.
Detailed explanation-4: -An example is the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, which includes, among many mythical episodes, an account of the meeting between the hero Gilgamesh and Utnapishtim, the only human being to have attained immortality and sole survivor (with his wife) of the flood sent by the gods.