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10 Characteristics of a Myth Questions and Answers What is a Myth? A myth is considered a true explanation of the natural world and how it came to be. Characters Often non-human and are typically gods, goddesses, supernatural beings or mystical. Previous Play Next Rewind 10 se...

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  • August 30, 2024
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10 Characteristics of a Myth Questions
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What is a Myth? - answer A myth is considered a true explanation of the natural
world and how it came to be.

Characters - answer Often non-human and are typically gods, goddesses,
supernatural beings or mystical.

Setting - answer Typically ancient or prior to a time when records were kept and set
in a world very similar to our own, but with supernatural monsters or areas.

Plot - answer May take place between a supernatural world and our present day
world. (Highlights basic human behaviors are essential in any setting.)

Natural Laws - answer Myths possess events that bend or break natural laws. (Often
done to magnify the "supernaturalness" of the mythical world.)

Social Action - answer Myths try to tell people how to act and live. Core values such
as individualism, family, & community are often instilled in mythical heroes.

Mystery - answer Myths have a sense of mystery, or the unknown.

Dualities - answer Complete opposites such as night/day and good/evil often play
important roles in the plot of a myth.

Language - answer There is an emphasis on language. Mythical heroes are often
sophisticated storytellers.

Metaphoric - answer Myths are created to comment or analyze a real world event.
They attempt to answer real world questions such as: Why are we here? Who are we?
Why are we living? What is our purpose?

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