KIDS QUIZ
MYTHICAL CREATURES
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Legends are mostly fictional, but are often based on a possible real-life person.
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Legends teach a moral.
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Legends include monsters.
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Legends are a true reflection of history, and actually happened.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Characteristics of myths and legends can include: Contain elements of truth. Passed from person to person either through writing, illustration or orally. Can be based on historic facts e.g. the founding of the city of Rome was told as the myth of Romulus and Remus, who were nurtured in infancy by a she-wolf.
Detailed explanation-2: -Myths, legends, and fairytales are all folkloric stories, but they aren’t interchangeable. The components of these stories are what makes them different.
Detailed explanation-3: -A legend is a traditional story about the past. The main characters are usually kings or heroes. Some examples of well-known legends include the tales of Odysseus from Ancient Greece, Beowulf from the Norse lands and King Arthur from Old England. Like myths, legends were thought to be true.