Myths,+Legends+and+Folktales

King Midas & the Golden Touch- LEGEND

Once upon a time there was a king called Midas. King Midas was a wealthy and greedy man who was never satisfied with his glorious life. Out of all, king Midas envied anyone who possessed more than himself. One particular day, King Midas was approached my a mysterious woman who gave Midas the opportunity to increase his wealth. King Midas told the woman he wanted the gift of making anything turn to gold. His gift was given the title- THE MIDAS TOUCH. King Midas used his gift to turn all into gold and enjoyed it. But day by day, he grew to hate it for everything he touched turned to gold. He was warned of this but never listened. His food turned to gold, his clothes turned to gold, even his daughter- Marigold, turned to gold with a slight graze. It was a lonely life for king Midas, he couldn’t bare not having anything anymore. He became ostracized by his family and his kingdom for they to did not want to turn to nothing. Midas begged, pleaded for his gift to be taken away from him. The mysterious woman told him that in order for his gift to be reversed he must bath in the river Pactolus. He quickly ran to the river turning the floor gold as he went. As he dipped his toe in the water, he turned the river gold too, and he was gold forever for the water captured him gold...

The Rainbow Serpent- Myth The rainbow serpent is a myth and also known as motherly figure to the land and creator of the landscapes she is sacred to the aboriginal dreamtime stories. This is a myth created to promote Australia’s indigenous culture and beliefs. The aboriginal communicate their stories based on the relationship with the land. The native Australian strongly believes that the serpent slithered across the land creating scenery like mountainous peeks and deep channels. The story is an ancient parable of the more modern “the creation story”.

Ned Kelly- Legend Ned Kelly is an Australian legend. He was a famous bushranger that demonstrated murders of mayhem and destruction. One of eight children, fathered by an ex-convict. That fought against police. A bandit that took robberies as a big part in the way he is identified in history that he was bought power to his gang and was often dominating. He was wanted as the “robin hood “ of the bush and defender.

Waltzing Matilda-Folklore The waltzing Matilda is a famously known bush ballad and is so famed it is an unofficial Australian national anthem. This country is a folk song that clearly says it is about a men that walks along the bush, steal a couple of sheep and passes 3 policemen rather then him being captures he commits suicide by drowning himself in the creek.

Cerberus - Myth Cerberus was the offspring of Echidna, a hybrid half-woman and half-serpent, and Typhon, a fire-breathing giant whom even the Olympian gods feared. Its brother is Orthrus, always depicted as a two-headed hellhound. The common depiction of Cerberus in Greek mythology and art is as having three heads, a mane of live serpents and a snake's tail. In most works the three-heads each respectively see and represent the past, the present, and the future, while other sources suggest the heads represent birth, youth, and old age. Each of Cerberus' heads is said to have an appetite only for live meat and thus allow the spirits of the dead to freely enter the underworld, but allow none to leave. Cerberus was always employed as Hades' loyal watchdog, and guarded the gates that granted access and exit to the underworld. Robin Hood – Legend Robin Hood was an outlaw. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is/was now known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor”, assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men”. Traditionally Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes. The origin of the legend is claimed by some to have stemmed from actual outlaws, or from ballads or tales of outlaws.

=Leprechaun-Myth: = =A Leprechaun is defined as a type of fairy that is a part of Irish folklore. It’s believed that a Leprechaun is in the form of an old man, that wears a red or green coat made out of clad and they enjoy in being mischievous. Like any other fairy creatures. Leprechauns have been linked to the Tuatha De’ Danann of Irish mythology like other fairy creatures. Leprechauns are said to have spent all their time making shoes and then storing away their coins in a hidden pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. If Leprechauns are captured by humans, the Leprechaun is said to have the magical power to grant three wishes so that in exchange they could be released. A Leprechaun is depicted as being not much taller than a small child and they have a beard & also a hat, even though that originally they were seen as the tallest mound-dwellers (the Tuatha De’ Danann). = =Atlantis-Legend: = = Atlantis is a legendary island, that was first mentioned by Plato and is believed to have existed in the Atlantic Ocean which is west of Gibraltar and is said to have sunk beneath the sea, but it has been linked by some modern archaeologists with the island of Thera, the surviving remnant from a much larger island was destroyed by a volcanic eruption c1500 BC. = = Has a German origin and is also a well-known fairy tale. It was recorded by Brothers Grimm and was then published in 1812. Hansel & Gretel are brother & sister that were threatened by a cannibalistic witch that lived deep into the forest in a house that is constructed of cake & also confectionary. Hansel & Gretel save themselves by outwitting her. =
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__** Pegasus Myth: **__

Pegasus is a Greek mythological creature, believed to be sired by the God of the sea Poseidon. The creature Pegasus was described as a very bright horse with wing, giving it the ability of flight. Now Pegasus has been mentioned in many stories, being known to aid a hero in a quest or adventure of some sort. An example of this was when the hero "Bellerophon" was aided in battle by Pegasus against another mythical creature "Chimera". Now when it comes to the origins of Pegasus there are two theories, the first being that he/she was conceived by "Poseidon" and Medusa (before she was transformed by Athena) and the second being Pegasus was brought to existence through the spilt blood of Medusa who was slain by the Greek mythological hero "Perseus".