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myth

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traditional story passed down through generations / result from the actions of supernatural beings

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mythS

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supernatural elements / explain the unexplainable / teaches a moral lesson

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oral tradition

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stories passed down verbally / storytellers were highly valued

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4 functions of myths

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to awaken, explain, pass down, and teach

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creation myth

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explains how human lives came to exist / workings of the natural world / social customs / trials of living / attempts to explain mysteries

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origin myth

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explains why phenomena like the stars and sky came to be

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trickster myth

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crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal, or cause mischief / takes many forms

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heroic journey myth

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tells about a commonplace hero who finds himself on a journey filled with supernatural experiences

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integration of the natural world with the…

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human world

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importance of the balance of the

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4 directions

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no sepqration of spiritual and

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physical

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importance of…

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ancestors

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extremely d…

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diverse

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native american ___ today

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legacy

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the world on the turtle’s back - iroquois creation myth

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right handed and left handed twins / twins create balance

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coyote and buffalo

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coyote teaches man many important things about life on earth but he is a trickster // animal people had magical powers that could alter their shapes // people were changed into different animal species

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an archetype is…

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old imaginative pattern that appears across cultures and is repeated

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trickster archetype

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important in native american storytelling // trickster is naughty, masters at lying, often rebel authority

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the innocent archetype

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oliver twist

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orphan archetype

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annie

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hero archetype

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hercules

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caregiver archetype

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fairy godmother

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explorer archetype

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indiana jones

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rebel archetype

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han solo

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lover archetype

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romeo

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creator archetype

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iron man

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jester archetype

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joker

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sage archetype

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wizard (wize)

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magician archetype

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harry potter

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rule archetype

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evil queen

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