WELCOME TO QUEEN MARY SCHOOL

FINLAND-MERMAID

Group Captain-Pal Jain

Members-Sania Kadakia, Vinnie Jain,

Vidhi Joshi, Devashree Gupta, Pearl Jain, Aarya

Kamat, Sarah Hakim

WHAT ARE MYTHS AND LEGEND?•A legend is a semi-true story, which has been passed on from person-to-person and has important meaning or symbolism for the culture in which it originates.

• A legend usually includes an element of truth, or is based on historic facts, but with 'mythical qualities'.

•Legends usually involve heroic characters or fantastic places and often encompass the spiritual beliefs of the culture in which they originate.

•A myth is a story based on tradition or legend, which has a deep symbolic meaning. •A myth 'conveys a truth' to those who tell it and hear it, rather than necessarily recording a true event. •Although some myths can be accounts of actual events, they have become transformed by symbolic meaning or shifted in time or place. •Myths are often used to explain universal and local beginnings and involve supernatural beings. The great power of the meaning of these stories

HOW ARE MYTHS AND LEGEND DIFFERENT FROM WRITTEN STORIES WITH AN ORAL

TRADITION?MYTH

• A myth is a traditional story, which may describe the origins of the world and/or of a people.

• Myths are commonly used to explain the unknown. In addition to being used to explain origins, myths can be used to demystify a supernatural or unresolved event.

• Myths present reality in a sensational way, often using creatures and gods. Many cultural traditions are rooted in myths.

LEGEND• A legend is a story purported to be

historical in nature, but without substantiation.

• Legends are stories that seem realistic and historic in nature, but they are not verified. Some common examples of legends include William Tell, Robin Hood, Atlantis and King Arthur.

• Some legends are based on real characters, although the actual stories may not be true. Legends tend to evolve and become exaggerated as they are passed down over time.

How do the traits of a legendary hero exemplify the

values of the culture from which the legend originated?

• Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including the Near East, Europe, Africa and Asia

• The legends have normally originated from lands having vast sea coasts

• Some cultures believe that there is an entire civilization living under the sea as there are humans on land

• Where as some believe that they are descendants of Gods• Mermaids symbolize love transcending all kinds of

differences

In what ways do myths illustrate the belief systems and customs of the cultures that create them?

• In ancient Greece the people believe that mermaids would question the sailors and on receiving the wrong answer they would stir up a terrible storm, dooming the ship and every sailor on board

• Whereas in the British Isles, they believe that mermaids have cures for illnesses, the secret to immortality and can reward humans with prosperity

• Western Europe has “A Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Anderson; a famous story of a mermaid princess falling in love with a prince.

• Eastern Europe believes that mermaids are ghosts of young women who have died a violent or untimely death.

• In China they believe that pearls are formed by the tears of mermaids.

Mermaids symbolize….

Love….

Beauty……………

Mystery………

Immortality….. Riches……

MYTHOLOGY IS ALL AROUND US!HAVE YOU SEEN IT?

•Venus Embrace Razors - In this commercial, Venus, or the Greek Aphrodite, is used as the name of the brand of woman's razor. The goddess of love as the name signifies loving your body and others loving you after you use the product. To add, the video mentions embracing your inner goddess, and Venus is a goddess that women might idolize for beauty. •The Tootsie Pop Owl - The young boy in this famous commercial goes to the wise owl to find how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Owls are depicted as wise in many instances because of the Roman goddess Minerva's wisdom. One of Minerva's signs is an owl. •Artemis Environmental Building Materials - A perfect name for a company with "green" materials would be Artemis, because Artemis, or Diana to the Romans, is the goddess of the hunt and wild animals. She is associated with nature, and when a company promotes a better environment, the nature is healthier. •Mobil Gas Station - Pegasus Logo Gasoline makes cars go, and Pegasus's wings make him fly! Pegasus is a fast moving mythological creature, so Mobil gas stations use the flying horse to show that if a consumer uses their gas, they will go fast and fly! •Zeus Cafe in Louisiana This Mediterranean style restaurant in Lafayette, Louisiana takes the Greek god Zeus as their name.

WHAT ARE MERMAIDS?• A mermaid is a legendary aquatic creature with the upper

body of a female human and the tail of a fish. • Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures

worldwide, including the Near East, Europe, Africa and Asia.

• The first stories appeared in ancient Assyria, in which the goddess Atargatis transformed herself into a mermaid out of shame for accidentally killing her human lover.

• Mermaids are sometimes associated with perilous events such as floods, storms, shipwrecks and drownings.

TEARS OF THE MERMAID WILL ALWAYS BELIVE IN YOU

THANK YOU!