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**Definition of Myth**: �  philosophical   and     theological     elaboration     of   the   primal    ** myth **  of   creation     within   a   religious     community. The  term  ** myth **    here     refers     to   the   imaginative     expression     in     narrative   form of   what     is     experienced   or   apprehended   as basic   reality   (   see     also   **myth**). The term  creation   refers to the beginning   of     things  ,   whether   by the   will   and act of a   transcendent     being   , by emanation   from   some   ultimate     source   , or in any other way.�


 * Source**: "**creation myth**." __Encyclopedia Britannica__. 20092009. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition. 1528 Apr. 20092009 <[]>.
 * Definition of Hero**: �in literature, broadly, the main character in a literary work; the term is also used in a specialized sense for any figure celebrated in the ancient legends of a people..."


 * Source**: "**hero**." __Encyclopedia Britannica__. 20092009. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition. 1528 Apr. 20092009 <[]>.


 * Purpose:** The purpose of the Spartans in our society is to provide the symbolism of strength, honor, courage, and bravery in today's world.

Thucydides, author of __The History of the Peloponnesian war__. "** Thucydides **." __Encyclopædia Britannica __. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. 13 May 2009 <[|http://] [|school] [|.eb.com/eb/article-9072310]>.
 * Purpose: The Spartans act as Heroes because they function as icons of strength and entertainment such as in the movie "Spartan 300." The Spartans are also a symbol of strength as they were strong and powerful warriors that were killed and outnumbered in size but they still had the courage to fight and they showed honor and bravery. ||
 * Examples of your concept in literary works (both prose and poetry)**

Archilochus was a Spartan soldier and poet who wrote many poems about his life as a soldier. "** Archilochus  **." __Encyclopædia Britannica__. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. 13 May 2009 <[]>. Examples form contemporary popular culture (movies, music, ads, etc) "Halo" is a game franchise with Spartan references. The hero of the game a Spartan called Master Chief, he is a super soldier just like the ancient Spartan warriors. "** Halo  **." __Encyclopædia Britannica__. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. 13 May 2009 <[]>. The movie "300" is a modern popular film that depicts the battle of Thermopylae, which is the battle where 300 Spartan warriors face off against an impossibly large Persian army. The Spartans, despite impossible odds, hold back and kill Persians for three days until being defeated. "** Thermopylae , Battle of**." __Encyclopædia Britannica__. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. 13 May 2009 <[]>.

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Comments from MoHS (Ceres, DJ, Bricen, Collin): We liked your use of evocative words to describe you own difinition of a myth. We're glad that you had scources and that it was in the correct MLA format, not just copying and pasting the links you used. We got to further our knowledge of a myth and hero. We suggest to put more information about Spartans for there wasn't really any information about them and we didn't get to learn anything about them. We also suggest to add examples to what a myth is and have a more understandable the definition of myth.

sophie, ashly, keli, jordyn: we also liked your word choice when describing myth. we think that you should keep the text consistent in size, and also, add pictures or explain more about the definition of a hero. the definitions are too vague, and there are no examples.

Like my students, I liked the word choice in the word art piece on the Spartans. And I liked the reference to the movie since it is a current portral of those heroes. Perhaps you could add a link to the movie site for added information. mrs s