Myths and legends for kids - Homework help with Super Brainy Beans

A legend is about people and their actions or deeds. Stories about people mentioned in history are often told for a purpose and are based on facts, but they are not always completely true. The added bits make the story more interesting such as in the cases of Robin Hood, Queen Boadicea and King Arthur. For example, King Arthur was a man in the 5th/6th century but the parts about the round table and Merlin the Magician maybe not true. There was a Robin of Loxley (Robin Hood) and he helped the poor but he didn't have a band of robbers. Boadicea did exist but legend says that she escaped prison and carried on fighting, rather than dying there which is what really happened.

Myths and legends links

History for Kids - Myths & Legends
These poems, about people and creatures from myths and legends, make excellent bedtime stories for young children, or fun poems for older children.

Literacy Shed - Myths & Legends
Watch videos of Myths & Legends and follow the suggested activities to explore the stories.

Animals, Myths & Legends
Stories from around the world. Explore them and find out how the Kangaroo got his tail, how Coyote made people and what happened to the ungrateful tiger.

Mr Donn - Stories, Myths, Legends
Read the ancient myths & folktales. Stories from Africa, Ancient Greek, Native American, Ancient China, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Rome, Egypt and more.

Visit England- Myths, legends & tales
Feel your spine tingle when you stand in the presence of these myths and legends in truly awe-inspiring places.

Taleans - Hansel & Gretel
A Fairytale of Hansel and Gretel in Taleans. Trapped in the dark forest. Help them to find their way home

Cinderella Story
The Cinderella story. Follow the story and do the activities along the way.

Aladdin Run
Run through the streets of Baghdad and avoid obstacles.

Fantasy Fairy Tale Princess
Find all the hidden objects and answer the riddle in order to unlock all the princess dress up items.

British Council - Traditional stories
Links for craft downloads, fun games, word games based on traditional stories/fairy tales.

The Story Bus
Read The Gingerbread Man, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Little Red Hen and The Three Little Pigs online.

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What is a fable?

Fables are short stories that have a meaning. This meaning is called a moral. It teaches how we should behave and live our lives. Fables have animals as the main characters who can talk and act like humans. There is usually one animal who is weak and it often contains a hero or villain.