PPT-DISASTER MYTHS, FABLES & OLD WIVE’S TALES

1 Dennis S Mileti PhD Professor Emeritus University of Colorado at Boulder Keynote Address Policy Forum Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security Monterey. Folk Tales,. Fables, and. Fairy Tales. What is a myth?. A myth is a story that usually explains something about the world and involves gods and other superhuman beings.. Examples of Myths. Baucis and Philemon. Fables. Definition. : A brief story that sets forth some pointed statement of truth. Origin. : Found in almost every country. Handed down from generation to generation as oral literature. Content. : Usually contains incidents that relate to the unusual, sometimes supernatural. Definition of Folk Literature. •Before writing, people were . telling stories. , . reciting poetry. , and . singing songs . about their . beliefs, dreams, and experiences. . . Much of this material formed part of the . Fables. Folklore. The term folklore is generally used to refer to the traditional beliefs, customs, stories, songs, and dances of a culture. . Folklore can include fables, fairy tales, legends, myths, tall tales, and folk tales.. Myths, Legends, and Folk Tales. To develop skills in reading Legends, Folk Tales, and Myths.. To apply a variety of reading strategies for reading these particular types of genres.. To analyze Literary . Folklore . Folklore is the body of verbal expressive culture, including tales, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs current among a particular population, comprising the ORAL TRADITION of that culture, subculture, or group.. Fables. Definition. : A brief story that sets forth some pointed statement of truth. Origin. : Found in almost every country. Handed down from generation to generation as oral literature. Content. : Usually contains incidents that relate to the unusual, sometimes supernatural. Folklore. . can be defined. …. . as all the traditions, customs, and stories that are passed along by word of mouth in a culture.. “Folk” . means. …. . ordinary people. a. nd. “lore” . Myths, Fables, Tall Tales, Legends. What’s the difference?. FOLKLORE. By giving voice to their cultural heritage, storytellers keep the past alive.. Even cultures that vanished centuries ago can seem to live on as long as their tales are passed on to new listeners.. Lillian Dominguez. Types of traditional Literature. Folktale Fable Myths Epic and Legendary Heroes Bible . Definition. All forms of narrative, written or oral, which have come to be handed down through the years.. define th. e following in your own words. :. Culture. Exaggerate. Imitate. Influence. Generation. Answers. To affect others’ views or actions. To speak of something being greater than what it is.. Relating to the customs or beliefs of a group of people. Folklore. . can be defined. …. . as all the traditions, customs, and stories that are passed along by word of mouth in a culture.. “Folk” . means. …. . ordinary people. a. nd. . “lore” . “All known societies embrace the virtues of truthfulness, integrity, loyalty, fairness; none explicitly endorse falsehood, dishonesty, disloyalty, gross inequity.”. Howard Gardner . Narrative Story Telling. “All known societies embrace the virtues of truthfulness, integrity, loyalty, fairness; none explicitly endorse falsehood, dishonesty, disloyalty, gross inequity.”. Howard Gardner . Narrative Story Telling.