Myth, Legend, and Folk tale

By: Ethan Haynes

The Myth of Hercules

• Hercules was a son of Zeus. Hera didn’t like Hercules because he was born by a mortal woman. So by having Hera as an enemy Hercules was forced into a challenge of service for twelve years. One of his challenges was to peel off the skin of the Nemean lion. His next task was to kill the hydra. After doing so he was told to get the hide of a sacred dear. His next task was to clean the stables of king Augeas. Nearing the end of his challenges, King Augeas made the challenges harder. So to begin the second part o the challenges Hercules was ordered to remove a flock of birds that had settled by the river. Soon after Hercules completed

his task and was given immortality.

The folk tale of Paul Bunyan

• Paul Bunyan was a legendary lumberjack from Minnesota. Paul Bunyan had an extremely strong blue ox, named Babe. Both Babe and Paul Bunyan are major figures for lumberjacks. These two figures have been made into statues by more than ten different states. This is because they are believed to have an impact in each state in some way.

Legend of Robin Hood

• Robin Hood is a outlaw from England who was skilled with a bow and a sword. He is known for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Robin Hood had a group of followers called the “Merry Men”. With his men he attacked the kings supply routes and stole all his valuables. After Robin Hood would do this he would give to the poor people of the neighboring lands.

Citations

• (“Robin Hood”) Wikipedia. 7 May 2010. Web.

• (“Paul Bunyan”) Wikipedia. 7 May 2010.Web.

• (“Hercules”) Wikipedia. 7 May 2010. Web.