Essay 1: Links to Myths, Folktales, Fairytales, Urban Legends

What is a myth?  A folklore? What are their purposes?

• "As a collection of such stories, mythology is an important feature of every culture. Various origins for myths have been proposed, ranging from personification of natural phenomena to truthful or hyperbolic accounts of historical events, to explanations of existing ritual " (Wikipedia).

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Most of us have probably NOT lived our life being conscious of how these stories have impacted our lives or our character, BUT that does not mean you cannot write an essay in which you invent that connection!


1. List of popular  folk/fairtales and myths

2. 25 Popular Urban Legends