Interview with parents

Mom:

What is your understanding of myth?

·      A myth is a made up story, like fiction, from a very long time ago

How do you define myth?

·      A myth is a made up story, like fiction, from a very long time ago (she said that the same answers applied to both questions)

Do you remember any myths?

·      I remember the myth of Hercules 

What makes these myths memorable to you?

·      They were memorable because they were exciting, full of adventure and suspense 

Dad:

What is your understanding of myth?

·      Short story that has a moral or lesson to it, and usually involves fictional, unrealistic elements

How do you define myth?

·      Short story that has a moral or lesson to it, and usually involves fictional, unrealistic elements (he said that the same answers applied to both questions)

Do you remember any myths?

·      Beowulf, I read it in high school

What makes these myths memorable to you?

·      It was hard to understand and read, even though it was translated from some medieval language, it hard to follow