Angela ACQUARO, Anthi APOSTOLIDOU, Lavinia ARAMĂ, Carmen-Mihaela BĂJENARU, Anetta BIENIARZ, Danuta BIENIEK, Joanna BRYDA-KŁECZEK, Mariele CARDONE, Sérgio CARLOS, Miguel CARRASQUEIRA, Daniela CERCHEZ, Neluța CHIRICA, Corina- Florentina CIUPALĂ, Florica CONSTANTIN, Mădălina CRAIOVEANU, Simona-Diana CRĂCIUN, Giovanni DAMBRUOSO, Angela DECAROLIS, Sylwia DOBRZAŃSKA, Anamaria DUMITRIU, Bernadetta DUŚ, Urszula DWORZAŃSKA, Alessandra FANIUOLO, Marcin FLORCZAK, Efstathia FRAGKOGIANNI, Ramune GEDMINIENE, Georgia GOGOU, Nazaré GRAÇA, Davide GROSSI, Agata GRUBA, Maria KAISARI, Maria KATRI, Aiste KAVANAUSKAITE LUKSE, Barbara KOCHAN, Jacek LASKA, Vania LIUZZI, Sylvia MASTELLA, Silvia MANEA, Lucia MARTINI, Paola MASCIULLI, Paula MELO, Ewa MICHAŁEK, Vittorio MIRABILE, Sandra MOTUZAITE-JURIENE, Daniela MUNTEANU, Albert MURJAS, Maria João NAIA, Asimina NEGULESCU, Helena OLIVEIRA, Marcin PAJA, Magdalena PĄCZEK, Adina PAVLOVSCHI, Małgorzata PĘKALA, Marioara POPA, Gitana PETRONAITIENE, Rosa PINHO, Monika POŹNIAK, Erminia RUGGIERO, Ewa SKWORZEC, Artur de STERNBERG STOJAŁOWSKI, Annalisa SUSCA, Monika SUROWIEC-KOZŁOWSKA, Magdalena SZELIGA, Marta ŚWIĘTOŃ, Elpiniki TASTANI, Mariusz TOMAKA, Lucian TURCU A METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE FOR EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES TO THE EUROPEAN FOLK MYTHS AND LEGENDS ISBN 978-973-0-34972-6 BRĂILA 2021 Angela ACQUARO, Anthi APOSTOLIDOU, Lavinia ARAMĂ, Carmen-Mihaela BĂJENARU, Anetta BIENIARZ, Danuta BIENIEK, Joanna BRYDA-KŁECZEK, Mariele CARDONE, Sérgio CARLOS, Miguel CARRASQUEIRA, Daniela CERCHEZ, Neluța CHIRICA, Corina- Florentina CIUPALĂ, Florica CONSTANTIN, Mădălina CRAIOVEANU, Simona-Diana CRĂCIUN, Giovanni DAMBRUOSO, Angela DECAROLIS, Sylwia DOBRZAŃSKA, Anamaria DUMITRIU, Bernadetta DUŚ, Urszula DWORZAŃSKA, Alessandra FANIUOLO, Marcin FLORCZAK, Efstathia FRAGKOGIANNI, Ramune GEDMINIENE, Georgia GOGOU, Nazaré GRAÇA, Davide GROSSI, Agata GRUBA, Maria KAISARI, Maria KATRI, Aiste KAVANAUSKAITE LUKSE, Barbara KOCHAN, Jacek LASKA, Vania LIUZZI, Sylvia MASTELLA, Silvia MANEA, Lucia MARTINI, Paola MASCIULLI, Paula MELO, Ewa MICHAŁEK, Vittorio MIRABILE, Sandra MOTUZAITE-JURIENE, Daniela MUNTEANU, Albert MURJAS, Maria João NAIA, Asimina NEGULESCU, Helena OLIVEIRA, Marcin PAJA, Magdalena PĄCZEK, Adina PAVLOVSCHI, Małgorzata PĘKALA, Marioara POPA, Gitana PETRONAITIENE, Rosa PINHO, Monika POŹNIAK, Erminia RUGGIERO, Ewa SKWORZEC, Artur de STERNBERG STOJAŁOWSKI, Annalisa SUSCA, Monika SUROWIEC-KOZŁOWSKA, Magdalena SZELIGA, Marta ŚWIĘTOŃ, Elpiniki TASTANI, Mariusz TOMAKA, Lucian TURCU A METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE FOR EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES TO THE EUROPEAN FOLK MYTHS AND LEGENDS BRĂILA 2021 The Erasmus+ Project “From MYTHOS to LOGOS. Educational Approaches to the European Folk Myths and Legends” 2018-1-EL01-KA229-047701 This product is part of the Erasmus+ project mentioned above. The content of this publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. This product is free of charge. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWARD .................................................................................................................................. 1 CHAPTER 1 – Pedagogical Materials of Phase 1 – The Sky, the Earth and the Stars ........... 3 The Myth of Pleiades – Greece ................................................................................. 3 The Myth of the Falling Stars – Italy ...................................................................... 22 The Colours of the Rainbow – Poland ..................................................................... 30 The Legend of Serra da Estrela – Portugal ............................................................ 45 The Legend of the Sun and of the Moon – Romania .............................................. 51 The Legend of the Moon – Romania ....................................................................... 64 The Creation of the Sun – Romania ........................................................................ 66 The Birth of the Sun - Lithuania ............................................................................. 71 CHAPTER 2 - Pedagogical Materials of Phase 2 - Fairies - Ghouls - Anaskelades - Vixens - Illnesses - Fates and Destiny .......................................................................................................... 75 The Mermaid - Greece .............................................................................................. 75 L’Affascino - Italy...................................................................................................... 94 Il Monachicchio – Italy ............................................................................................. 96 Nocino – Italy ............................................................................................................. 98 La Pizzica – Italy ....................................................................................................... 100 La Tarantella – Italy ................................................................................................. 101 The Legend about Lech – Poland ............................................................................ 102 The Legend of Ramiro, the Fisherman from Ria of Aveiro – Portugal ............... 115 The Myth of the Wicked Fairies – Romania ........................................................... 121 The Myth of the Destiny – „Mihai-Vodă and the Executioner” – Romania ........ 131 The Myth of the Snake – Romania .......................................................................... 132 Devil’s Stone – Lithuania .......................................................................................... 137 Puntukas Stone – Lithuania ..................................................................................... 138 The Devil Bridge – Lithuania ................................................................................... 140 CHAPTER 3 - Pedagogical Materials of Phase 3 - Ghosts, Spirits And Haunted Places – Marble Creatures – Sea Bogeys .................................................................................................... 142 The Stone Ship – Greece ........................................................................................... 142 The Legend of Pizzomunno and Cristalda – Italy .................................................. 171 The Legend of Torre Dell’orso - Italy ..................................................................... 175 Puglia – Italy .............................................................................................................. 177 Five the Most Haunted Places in Poland ................................................................. 178 The Wilanów Palace – Poland .................................................................................. 180 The Legend of Pedro and Inês – Portugal ............................................................... 185 The Myth of the Dulf (the Dolphin) – Romania ..................................................... 191 The Cursed Girl or Akmen Bride’s Stone – Lithuania ......................................... 204 Eleven Places Where You Can Meet Ghosts in Lithuania .................................... 206 CHAPTER 4 - Pedagogical Materials of Phase 4 – Kings and Princesses. Greek, Giants, Heroes ............................................................................................................................................. 209 The Myth of the Giants and the Myth of Digenis - Greece ................................... 209 The Legend of Periandro Locrese – The Magna Grecia - Cards – Italy ............. 231 Kings: Frederick II – Italy ........................................................................................ 233 The Legend of Jurata – Poland ................................................................................ 236 Waligóra and Wyrwidąb – Poland .......................................................................... 241 The Legend of Brave Wanda – Poland ................................................................... 243 The Dowry of Saint Kinga – Poland ........................................................................ 245 The Vislok River Saved Jadwiga, The Queen – Poland ......................................... 246 The Stony Spinners – Poland ................................................................................... 247 Popiel and the Kruszwica Tower – Poland ............................................................. 250 Coming into Being of Vistula, the Longest River in Poland ................................. 250 The Miracle of the Roses and The Legend of King Sebastião – Portugal ............ 258 The Legend of Mureș and Olt Rivers – Romania .................................................. 266 The Legend of Princess Ileana Cosânzeana – Romania ........................................ 274 The Legend Jurate Ir Kastytis - Lithuania ............................................................ 277 CHAPTER 5 - Pedagogical Materials of Phase 5 – Goblins, Dragons, Vampires ................... 282 The Vampire of Patinos (a Myth from Amorgos Island) – Greece ...................... 282 San Giorgio and the Dragon – Italy ........................................................................ 298 The Legend of the Wawel Dragon – Poland ........................................................... 310 The Slavonic Demons/Vampires – Poland ............................................................. 311 The Kinds of