Mythological Drawings from Turkish Elementary School Children

Abstract

This study explores what some children in Turkey represented in drawings of mythological cave
visit, how they developed them, and the significance of the drawings. We describe, analyze, and compare
drawings as a whole and with findings from other studies on child artmaking. Description includes cave visit
experience in general, how they perceive the Cerberus mythology, the school context and related lesson.
Analysis focuses on theme, schema, color, and space usage. Conclusions include summary of lesson, discussion
of what was left out of the drawings and alternative explanations which include limited drawing abilities, gender
differences, outside influences, and the essence of mythological drawing and the children's drawings.