Myths, Legends, Fables, and Fairy Tales...

I believe that a myth is a story that has been handed down through generations, and is usually about a supernatural happening. A legend is also very old and is passed on by spoken word, but is generally a little more believable and seem as though they might have actually happened. A certain place or culture may have their own myths or legends, and these stories can be very important to the identity of that place. Myths and legends are similar, but their content is different, and that it what makes them separate from each other.

Fairy tales and fables are also similar, but separate. Fairy tales are children's stories that contain magical creatures and places. Fables are also stories usually told to children, but they contain a moral. And, I've found, they have animals in them. An example of a fable would be "The Hare and the Tortoise," which has the moral "slow and steady wins the race." Fables and fairy tales are different mostly because fables have morals and fables do not.