Mythology

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Mythology
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Whats Your Family Tree Like?
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What are your relatives like?
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If you think YOU have anlets say interesting
family, wait to you meet this family!
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They come from Mount Olympus
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They dine on nectar (ambrosia)
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And they love family feuds
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• S o what is a MYTH?

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• The word mythology literally means the (oral)
  retelling of myths stories that a particular
  culture believes to be true and that use
  supernatural events or characters to explain the
  nature of the universe and humanity.

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They are narratives about divine or heroic
beings
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linked to the spiritual or religious life of a
community, endorsed by rulers or priests
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Myths are often intended to explain the universal
and local beginnings for which no simple
explanation presents itself
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As we read our new book on Greek myths, keep a
record of whos who in the writing section of
your binder.