LG: I know what myths and legends are
Most cultures around the world have their own stories that have been passed down over many, many years. These stories involve particular characters or creatures that are specific to that part of the world. Characters in myths are often gods or demi-gods, and the stories often contain magical creatures.
These are usually stories that were not originally written down, but rather retold through generations so there can be many different versions of these stories, however the main information stays the same and become a part of those people’s folklore.
You will often find the characters and settings from ancient cultural myths and legends have become the basis of modern day stories – these include fairy tales and comic book adaptations. I bet the name Thor sounds familiar? While he may be the star of hit Marvel movies, his origin is in Norse mythology (from Scandinavia).
Ireland is a place that has many traditional stories about mythical people and creatures and rich culture of storytelling. Today you are going to read about some mythical creatures from Irish folklore.
Read the text here:
Or read and listen here:
Activity:
Write a short description (in your own words) about each of the three types of fairies that this text tells us about:
Banshees –
Pooka –
Leprechauns –
EXTENSION:
Watch this video about Norse legends and write a short summary of what you found out.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/viking-sagas-the-story-settings/znqxgwx