Myths, legends and ghosts in Great Britain Slide 2 Some key
vocabulary Myths Legends Ghosts Slide 3 Haunted Places Key
vocabulary: ghosts spirits haunted killed associated with Slide 4
Haunted Places Chillingham Castle is situated in Northumberland, in
the north-east of England It is thought to be full of ghosts and
spirits There is also a torture chamber full of horrible things
Slide 5 Haunted Places Glamis Castle in Scotland is thought to be
the most haunted place in Britain One of the ghosts is the Grey
Lady, who was killed in 1537 The castle has a small chapel in the
garden, and no-one is allowed to sit in one of the chairs, because
it belongs to the Grey Lady Slide 6 King Arthur Slide 7 The legend
of King Arthur is one of Britains most famous stories It is about a
good king who fights monsters and evil people His sword is called
Excalibur and he has the Round Table where all his knights sit Some
say that Excalibur was stuck in a rock, others that the Lady of the
Lake gave it to Arthur Slide 8 King Arthur The BBC has made a
television series called Merlin, which is about Arthur when he was
a teenager Lets meet some of the characters! Slide 9 King Arthur
Arthur is a prince who will one day be king He lives in Camelot
with his father He is quite arrogant, but is also strong, brave and
caring Slide 10 King Arthur Merlin is a boy who can do magic He
works for Arthur He will be an important part of Arthurs reign and
he often uses magic to save Arthurs life Slide 11 King Arthur
Guinevere is a servant in Arthurs palace One day, in the future,
she will marry Arthur and become his queen She is kind, caring and
sensible Slide 12 King Arthur Lancelot is a knight who is Arthurs
best friend In the legend, he is ugly do you think he is ugly?! He
is in love with Guinevere and their love will cause many problems
Slide 13 King Arthur Morgana is a friend of Arthur She also has
magical powers She is caring, strong and passionate Slide 14 King
Arthur King Uther Pendragon is Arthurs father, and king of Camelot
He hates magic and kills anyone who practises magic Although he can
be cruel and nasty, he loves Arthur very much and wants him to be a
good king Slide 15 King Arthur Here are some of the monsters and
enemies that Arthur has to fight! Slide 16 King Arthur The legend
tells us that Arthur is badly wounded in a battle He asks one of
his friends to throw Excalibur back into the lake As he is dying, a
boat arrives to take him away It is said that King Arthur will
return to Britain when the country is in danger Slide 17 Robin Hood
The legend of Robin Hood is also extremely well-known in Britain
Robin Hood was a rich man who had his money taken away by the bad
king of England, King John. He decided to steal money from rich
people and give it to`poor people He is widely regarded as a hero
Slide 18 Robin Hood Once again, the BBC has made a television
series about Robin Hood, so lets meet the characters! Slide 19
Robin Hood Robin Hood is a young man who steals money to help the
poor He is very brave, kind and principled He is a skilled fighter
and brave warrior Slide 20 Robin Hood Marian, or Maid Marian, is
Robins girlfriend She helps him to steal money and fight his
enemies She is very brave, passionate and determined Slide 21 Robin
Hood Guy of Gisbourne, the Sheriff of Nottingham and King John are
the bad guys, Robin Hoods enemies They are cruel and nasty to the
poor Slide 22 Robin Hood Robin has many friends to help him battle
against the wicked Sheriff Their names are Will, Much, Djaq, Friar
Tuck, Little John and Allan They live in Sherwood Forest to hide
from the bad guys Slide 23 Fairies Fairies are generally thought to
be small, pretty people However, they are also thought to be
extremely tall and potentially dangerous Which film is this fairy
from? Slide 24 Fairies The case of the Cottingley Fairies is one of
the most famous fairy stories in Britain In 1917 two girls called
Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright, who were cousins, took five
photographs of fairies playing in their garden Slide 25 Fairies
Some people thought the photos were real, others said that they
were fake The famous author Arthur Conan Doyle, who wrote the
Sherlock Holmes stories, believed that the photos were genuine
However, in 1981 the girls (now old ladies) said that the photos
were fake, that the fairies were made out of paper and held upright
by hairpins But Frances always said that the fifth photo was
genuine The mysterious fifth photo is it real or not? Slide 26
Green Man The Green Man is not only found in Great Britain, but is
one of its most frequent symbols It is usually found on churches
Slide 27 Green Man This Green Man is in Cadiz This Green Man is in
Rochester Cathedral Slide 28 Selkies Selkies are creatures from
Irish and Scottish mythology They are seals which can shed their
skin to become humans Traditionally selkies become humans and fall
in love with another human being However, after a certain period of
time the selkie becomes a seal again and returns to the sea They
are associated with romantic, sad stories Slide 29 Banshees
Banshees are from an Irish mythology When someone is dying, the
banshee wails and screams They wear long dresses of white or grey
and often have long fair hair It is said that if you see a comb
lying on the ground, you should not pick it up, because a banshee
has prepared a trap and is ready to take you away Slide 30 Mermaids
The word mermaid comes from the Old English word mere, meaning sea,
and maid meaning young woman They have the upper body of a human
and the lower body of a fish They typically appear with a comb and
a mirror While films like The Little Mermaid show kind mermaids,
other stories say that they deliberately drown humans Slide 31
Leprechauns Leprechauns are a type of fairy which are found in
Ireland They look like old men, dressed in a green suit They are
the same size as a small child They like to play tricks and tell
jokes Slide 32 Fairies and fairy circles A fairy ring is a circle
of mushrooms, found mainly in woods and forests It is said that it
is the home of fairies and spirits It is thought that if a human
steps into the ring, they will become invisible and will not be
able to leave the ring Slide 33 Crop Circles Crop circles are
detailed patterns which appear in fields across Britain It was
thought that the devil had made the designs Some people think that
aliens make the patterns!
