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      string(5781) "(for digging graves).    Coyolxauhqui – moon goddess, daughter of Coatlicue and the ruler of the Centzon Huitznahuas, the star gods.    Ehecatl – god of wind. His breath moved the sun and pushed away rain. He fell in love with a human girl named Mayahuel, and gave mankind the ability to love so that she could return his passion.    Xochipilli – god of love, games, beauty, dance, flowers, maize and song. As one of the gods responsible for fertility and agricultural produce, he was associated with Tlaloc, god of rains, and Cinteotl, god of maize.     Omacatl – god of feasting, holidays and happiness, and an aspect of Tezcatlipoca. He is represented as a black and white figure, squatting and eating. As a god worshipped primarily by the wealthy, he wore a crown and a flower-decorated cloak and carried a sceptre.INDIAN GODS AND GODDESSESThe early Hindus accepted the religions and rituals of the original inhabitants of lndia. Primitive spirits, ‘godlings’ and animal totems of the tribal people of lndia were gathered into Hinduism. Initially revealed in the primal spiritual symbol ‘Om’, God appeared as an infinite pantheon of deities. Gods were heavenly beings who could descend to Earth as avatars and limitless incarnations. ‘Om’ is an evocation																							 of the universal soul – the Brahman. The Upanishads (Hindu philosophical texts  composed between 600 to 200 BC), explain the universe as creation of the ‘Brahman’. Every form of life is a revelation of the ‘Brahman’. The Brahman was known as ‘Nirguna’, without form, neither male nor female. Gradually, the formless ‘Nirguna Brahman’ evolved into ‘saguna Brahman’ (the Great God). The Brahman appeared as a male trinity, a three-faced god called ‘Trimurti’. The Trimurti has a human form, one body with three heads that express the cycle of life. As Brahma, he takes over the creation of the universe, Vishnu maintains dharma (righteousness) and order, and Shiva holds the power to destroy. Even the Trimurti evolved as each of the gods found celestial consorts (goddesses in their own right). Brahma’s consort was Saraswati, the goddess of learning. Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth appeared from the ocean and married Vishnu. Parvati danced before Shiva and broke his meditation – an entranced Shiva married Parvati and their children Kartikeya and Ganesha joined the heavenly family.WHAT IS A LEGEND?The word legend has several meanings. A legend today may be someone famous or well known. Another meaning of legend is a literary genre, usually used interchangeably with myths (albeit incorrectly). However, it makes more sense to use the term legend to name a type of literature that falls somewhere between myth, tall tales, and history. Myths tend to be focused on explaining natural phenomena, answering questions about why things are the way they are in the natural world, while legends focus on individuals and their accomplishments. Legends can also be distinguished from myths by virtue of them being fictional – people may once have believed they were true, but legends are invariably clever works of fiction, such as the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Other famous legends include Robin Hood and his Merry Men and the legend of Atlantis – a city under the sea.WHAT IS A TRADITIONAL STORY?Traditional stories are tales passed down through the generations. Some traditional stories will be oral; some will be written – and many have become popular fairytales or nursery rhymes, such as Little Red Riding Hood, Three Little Pigs and the Gingerbread Man. Some traditional stories are fables – a succinct story (in prose or verse) that features animals, plants or forces of nature that take on human qualities. Fables (and traditional stories in general) usually include a moral lesson at the end. Parables are also classed as traditional stories, however, these differ from fables in that they exclude animals, plants and inanimate objects.Download the Myths and Legends project plans below:																							Myths and Legends Literacy Project PlansLiteracy Project 1: Analysing traditional stories (Key Stage 1). Download the accompanying slideshow here.    Literacy Project 2: Herculean Literacy (Key Stage 2+). Download this project’s slidehow here.    Literacy Project 3: Mythical Storyboarding (Key Stage 2). This project’s slideshow is available for download here.    Literacy Project 4: The Legend of King Arthur (Key Stage 2)    Literacy Project 5: Arthurian adjectives (Key Stage 2)Myths and Legends Numeracy Project PlansNumeracy Project 1: Mythical (and legendary) maths (Key Stages 1 and 2). Download this project’s slideshow here.    Numeracy Project 2: Shield shapes (Key Stages 1 and 2)Myths and Legends Science Project PlansScience Project 1: Myth versus science (Key Stage 2)    Science Project 2: Mythical astronomy (Key Stage 2)																							Myths and Legends History Project PlansHistory Project 1: The Trojan War (Key Stages 1 and 2)    History Project 2: Ancient Rome (Key Stage 2)Myths and Legends Geography Project PlansGeography Project 1: Amazing Atlas (Key Stages 1 and 2)    Geography Project 2: An undersea search (Key Stage 2)Myths and Legends Drama Project PlansDrama Project 1: Mythical theatre (Key Stages 1 and 2)Myths and Legends Art & Design Project PlansArt & Design Project 1: Designing a mythology game (Key Stage 2)Myths and"
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Myths and Legends Curriculum Project

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Myths and Legends Literacy 1 Slideshow

10 Mar 2014

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      string(383) "... understanding ofcommon elements within traditional stories.Literacy Project 2 – Herculean Literacy (Key Stage 2+)Aims of the lesson: To look at the common features in myths and compare Disney’sHercules with the traditional myth of Heracles.Literacy Project 3 – Mythical Storyboarding (Key Stage 2)Aims of the lesson: To plan ..."
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Myths and Legends Literacy Project Plans

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