PLEASE do not make idiots of yourselves - Sleeping Beauty is not a myth - it is a fairy tale! It was written in the 1697 by Perrault. It is called 'la belle au Bois Dormant' in French, the language it was written in. It was written at Usse chateau - and is a waste of time visiting! My daughter, who loved the film (Okay, I know it is different!) was totally upset - it was a few years ago, but there were tableaux behind glass and were filthy!Anyway, try finding a proper myth! Basically, a myth is a sacred story concerning the origins of the world or how the world and the creatures in it came to have their present form. The active beings in myths are generally gods and heroes. Myths often are said to take place before recorded history begins. So why not look up on the computer some of the Aboriginal myths, so they are different to some of those of Ancient Greece and Rome. I thought of aboriginal stories because I was looking at these last term for my daughter and thought they were great! Unfortunately, the metaphors and similes are up to you!
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