Change in Myths and

Legends
Metamorphosis
 Functions of Myths
and Legends
1) Before we began to write, these stories
were passed down from one generation to
another orally and were an important
means of presenting history, culture,
tradition and identity.
2) Rituals and ceremonies also come
from myth and legends and many
are still practiced in the modern
world.
Dodole – the girls who, in the time of long
droughts, tried to please the gods with their
game and summon rain.
3) Connections
Not only do myths and legends
provide us with an opportunity to
celebrate our cultural diversity,
but more importantly – they
highlight just how similar we are
to one another, despite our
differences.
Stock characters
Stock character is one who represents
specific stereotype. They are types, not
individuals (The Trickster, The Hero,
Gods and Godesses…)
 •Verb
Change 1. make (someone or something) different; alter or modify.
"both parties voted against proposals to change the law"
2. replace (something) with something else, especially something
of the same kind that is newer or better; substitute one thing for
(another).
"she decided to change her name“

•Noun
11. an act or process through which something becomes
different.
"the change from a nomadic to an agricultural society"
2. coins as opposed to banknotes.
"a handful of loose change"
Metamorphosis •Noun (ZOOLOGY)
1) (in an insect or amphibian) the process of
transformation from an immature form to an
adult form in two or more distinct stages.
"the persistence of the larval tail during
metamorphosis“

2) a change of the form or nature of a thing

or person into a completely different one.
"his metamorphosis from presidential
candidate to talk-show host"
 Metamorphosis (transformation) in
mythology

Metamorphosis is a key element in Greek and Roman mythology. It always

comes as a reward or punishment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35jVsyWFss4&t=1s
 Do the same myths
exist in every culture?

THE BIG MYTH