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An etiological myth. Example: The christian tale of Lot's wife turning into salt explains why there are natural occurring salt pillars around the Dead Sea.
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The story of Minerva and Arachne explains the origin of what?
Spider
A traditional story of anonymous origin that explains the beliefs and practices of a people?
A myth.
What in nature is explained by pyramus and thisbe?
According to Ovid (who gave us this tale from Roman Mythology), the tale explains the deep blood red color of the mulberry, which had previously been white. The mulberry is one of the few members of its horticultural family where the berries can be different colors. This story offers explanation.
What is a traditional story with gods and goddesses?
Which term is used for a traditional story that explains the world view of a people? A.An epic
What element of nature does the story echo and narcissus explain?
both echoes and the narcissus flower
What is an oral story that explains how things came to be?
A legend
What is an ancient story usually magical or religious which explains historical events?
myth
How does Alan Weisman most clearly use text structure to prove his points?
The actual answer to this question is: He describes how nature will reclaim a city over the course of many years.
What is the definition of myth?
It is a story that is passed on or created that people believe, but is not proved.A myth is a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
What is a pourquoi tale?
it is a tale that explains something in nature and how that came to be! EX. the story about how a tiger got his stripes. ('Pourquoi' is French for 'why'.)
Is a myth a type of story?
A myth usually includes the dealing of Gods or some underlying nature or philosophy of the physical and spiritual world. A myth deals with great things, such as the formation of the world, the nature and destiny of the soul, why the stars travel in circles. A legend deals with heroes (often the descendants of Gods but not usually supernatural to any excessive degree themselves). Usually the subject mater of legends are wars and other political and racial upheavals. Legends often have a basis in fact or history. A tall tale lacks credibility, is usually seen as a 'great lie' attempting to copy myth and legend.
What is the Definition myth?
It is a story that is passed on or created that people believe, but is not proved.A myth is a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
Story that involves gods that usually attempts to explain something related to nature?
myth
Which best explains how a character motivation contributes to urgency of a story?
The things characters want affect the actions they will take
In the short story sea devil what kind of jobs put people in more direct contact with nature?
park ranger, natrulist. things to do with nature.
What is the setting in Isabel Allende's story And of Clay We Are Created?
That the forces of nature are far much powerful that human nature. Its shown when she explains that Azucena (Lily) was trapped in the mud pit and they all tried with everything they could, but no one could get her out.
How can you qualify if a story is myth or not?
Myth is a story created by a community, explaining the phenomena of nature. In the antic and prehistorical era, there werent different branches of sciences (physics, biology, geography...). People cuold only understand the nature and the working of the world if they experience things. The experiments were collected, and they tried to give a reason why things happen (Persephonia's story: why seasons change)
