Create Your Own Myth

You have been commissioned to create an etiological myth to explain some aspect of the world around us. You must include an original character, original picture, and original myth.

General Requirements *Typed and double-spaced *Creative title *Multi-paragraph

Character *Your character must have specific traits and powers that will allow it to blend in with the rest of the characters of mythology.

*The character should be made of a variety of animal parts or animal and human parts.

*It may be a god or goddess.

*The character should be creative. (For example– no people with wings or merpeople)

*The picture of the character should be hand drawn or computer generated. It should be colorful. You may not just print a picture off the internet. It must be original.

*The picture should include the original name of your character featured prominently.

Myth *The myth must be etiological and explain some aspect of the world around us.

* The character you create should be the main character in your myth.

*The myth should include a beginning, middle and end.

*One paragraph should be a detailed description of your character, its different parts, character traits, and special abilities.

* You may want include a paragraph detailing how the character is created, but this is not necessary.

*You must include other characters from mythology into your myth.