Fantasy+Myths+and+Legends

==For today's discussion, we will be discussing what are some elements of fantasy, legends and myths. What characters do you think of, what settings do they take place in, what roles do animals take place? For our next writing unit, you will be creating your own myth, legend or fantasy. What type of characters would you like to include in your story. Remember, it is okay to 'borrow' ideas from traditional stories, but craft them to make them your own.== ==  ==

**Fantasy**
//**Imagining things that are impossible or improbable. A story with no basis in reality. A genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, in a setting other than the real world.**//

= **Legend** = //**a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not actually proven. ie. The Legend of Merlin and King Arthur**//

=Myth= //**a traditional story concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events. ie. Greek mythology and Egyptian mummy tales.**//