3 edition of Myths and folk tales around the world found in the catalog.
Published
1980
by Globe Book Co. in New York
.
Written in English
A collection of universal folktales compiled primarily for classroom use in the teaching of reading.
Edition Notes
| Statement | Robert R. Potter, H. Alan Robinson |
| Contributions | Robinson, H. Alan, 1921- |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | PE1127.M9 P6 1980 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xii, 370 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 370 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL24403116M |
| ISBN 10 | 0870651749 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780870651748 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 9839732 |
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Myths and Folktales from Around the World puts those fabulous beings and figments of fancy at your fingertips with a rich and varied sampler of tales told around the world to give shape to the unknown and form to fears.
Its coverage is global, and its subjects timeless.4/5. This is a great book packed with many great stories that can educate, teach and guide in the right morally acceptable way. The stories are great l can use them for sermons and story telling sessions for childrens.
The stories (folktales) come from around the world from different countries and cultures. Some of the stories teach wonderful by: World Book's series Famous Myths and Legends of the World collects many famous stories from around the world.
The stories are written in a creative way to approximate the artistry of the originals and are accompanied by colorful paintings and photographs. By providing background information on the cultures from which these stories come, the books in the series help children understand the Price: $ Discover the stories and traditions of cultures across the globe as you read myths from the world regions listed here.
India: China: Japan: Southeast Asia: Greece: Rome: Celtic Lands Myths, Folktales and Fairy Tales home Myth Writing with Jane Yolen Myth Brainstorming Machine. Yolen, Jane.
Favorite Folktales from Around the World (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library) (). The Iroquois story of "The Flying Head" tells the folktale of a giant head with wings that came out of its cheeks and a mouth full of fangs.
This giant head would fly at night looking for its next meal/5. Welcome to World of Tales - a collection of children's stories, folktales, fairy tales and fables. Read the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, the folktales from around the world or the fables of Aesop.
ISBN: OCLC Number: Description: xii, pages ; 21 cm. Contents: Old, old stories --The way the world began --From Greece and Rome --The myth of Phaeton --Daedalus and Icarus --Ceres and Persephone --Orpheus and Eurydice --Prometheus and Pandora --Pygmalion --Baucis and Philemon --Echo and Narcissus --King Midas and the golden touch --King.
Get this from a library. Myths and folk tales around the world. [Robert R Potter; H Alan Robinson] -- Myths and folk tales from around the world. Celtic folktales. The Celts were a group of tribal societies in ancient Europe who spoke Celtic languages and had similar culture.
Present day Celts live in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and small parts of France and England. The collection of Celtic folktales consists of nine books with stories: 26 Celtic folktales, English folktales, 38 Irish folktales, 33 Scottish folktales and 24 Welsh folktales.
An essay by D. Ashliman, with supporting texts from proverbs, folktales, and myths from around the world. Air Castles. Tales of type about daydreams of wealth and fame. The Broken Pot (India, The Panchatantra). The Poor Man and the Flask of Oil (India, Bidpai).
The Story of the Devotee Who Spilt the Jar of Honey and Oil (India / Persia). Myths and Legends Around the World Take your students on a literary journey around the world.
Read folktales, fairy tales, myths, and legends from across the globe and discover where the stories originated and evolved with links through Google Earth. The "Myths, Folktales, and Fairy Tales" project is designed so that you may choose any one or all of the three sections to explore depending on available class time and desired teaching focus.
Since each of the sections is aimed at a different grade level, modifications of the activities are advised. 'The Eagle and the Whale, ' an Inuit folktale published in English in (perhaps predictably, in the offensively titled Eskimo Folk-Tales by Knud.
In this week's Education World lessons plans, your students will have opportunities to retell, adapt, and, yes, Readers Theater-ize marvelous fairy tales, fables, folktales, legends, myths, and tall tales from origins around the world and across the centuries.
Click on each of the five lesson headlines below for a complete teaching resource. Folktales (or folk tales) are stories passed down through generations, mainly by telling.
Different kinds of folktales include fairy tales (or fairytales), tall tales, trickster tales, myths, and legends. You’ll find all of those here. (Other legends—shorter ones—can be found in a special section of their own.).
In this section we will explore some of the most amazing myths and legends from around the world—legends that may hold truths that can unlock the secrets of our ancient origins. 27 May, - Riley Winters.
Tales From Around The World Throughout history, before pens, computers, books and libraries - people have told each other stories. TFATW is a growing collection of short stories including retold traditional tales and original stories from around the world.
A common lesson is to compare and contrast different versions of a fairy tale. Here are some folktales from around the world to check out. Anthology. Fairytalez– This is an amazing FREE collection of fairy tales, folk tales, and other traditional stories from around the world.
It allows you to print each story as a pdf. In the “Myths from Around the World” (grades 6–10) reading activity, author Sheila Keenan shares myths from 15 geographical regions from her book, Gods, Goddesses and Monsters.
Reading these myths offers students a unique look at the cultures and people from these regions. Myths and World Stories World Fairytales. The Frog. A frog who helps a young man in the search for his wife. From the Violet Fairy Book of Andrew Lang. The rags to riches story of Dick Whittington and his cat is not just a fairy tale: it is part of the folklore of London.
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Adze Togo, Ghana Vampire that transforms into a firefly, biting people in their sleep and - killing them. Grootslang South Africa Massive serpentine elephant that plagues a deep cave in Richtersveld.
