British and Czech Legends
Marie Šimáková and Adam Zeisek


Childhood memories
lWhat was your favourite childhood story, legend or fairytale?


Czech stories
lForefather Čech
lSt. Venceslav
lGolem
lCyril and Methodius
lSmolíček, Budulínek, Otesánek

Forefather Čech



St. Venceslav



Golem



Cyril and Methodius



Smolíček, Budulínek and Otesánek



English stories
lWidecombe Fair
lKing Arthur
lWookey Hole Witch
lBeowulf
lJay's Grave
lLady Godiva
lPixies

Wookey Hole Witch



Widecombe Faire



Pixies



Beowulf



What is similar?
lLong history – local ghost stories or stories about places
lSome shared stories: Snowhite, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk,
The Emperor's New Clothes...
lHero stories – national identity

Popular Culture
lFilms
lLiterature
lPolitically Correct Bedtime Stories – Snow White

Worksheets
lKing Arthur
lLady Godiva
lJay's Grave

Video – Black Knight (Holy Grail)
lhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhRUe-gz690