World Literature

Unit I: World Myths and Folktales

Week 2
Please read:

Introduction, 1-7
Tales About Beginnings, 8-10

• "How the World Was Made", 11-17
• "The Wooden People", 18-22
• "Coyote and the Origin of Death", 23-25

The Hero and the Quest, 26-28

• "Theseus", 29-34
• "Osiris and Isis", 35-40
• "Green Willow", 41-46
• "The White Snake", 47-51

Behind the Scenes: The Brothers Grimm, 52-53
Language and Culture: The Hero and the Quest: Alive and Well, 54-55
Critical Thinking and Writing: Discovering Connections, 58-59

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