task three
Writing a "What If" Myth
You are finally ready to help the Ancient Greeks! With all of the knowledge you've gained about the Ancient Greek gods and goddesses and the classic myths you've examined, you and your partner are going to brainstorm a NEW "What If" myth. They are called "What If" myths because they are created by you and are based on a pretend situation, conflict, or event. Here is your opportunity to be creative and be a storyteller like the Ancient Greeks!
"What If" Myth Requirements:
Imagine what kind of god or goddess you would like to write about and brainstorm ideas of how they could interact with humans. Be creative and think of how their personalities and other characteristics (skin color, language, culture, country) could be combined into a story that influences human lives! If you need help thinking of ideas, check out more of the myths from Task Two that you did not get a chance to read earlier.
Then, with your partner, imagine a situation, event, or conflict involving your god/goddess. Remember, the plot of your myth may be made up, but the myth you create will include real components of ancient myths. That means your myth needs to teach a lesson, explain why something works or how it was made, or tell a story about how the gods influence human life.
Your myth MUST also include:
Once you've got your idea for your myth, write a one-page paper creating your own god from a country of your choosing and a story of your own imagination explaining a creation or occurrence like many of the Greek God stories do. The characters in your myth DO NOT have to look like like the Greek gods and goddesses. In fact, I encourage to write a myth that has characters that do not look like the white European gods of Greek Mythology!
Imagine what kind of god or goddess you would like to write about and brainstorm ideas of how they could interact with humans. Be creative and think of how their personalities and other characteristics (skin color, language, culture, country) could be combined into a story that influences human lives! If you need help thinking of ideas, check out more of the myths from Task Two that you did not get a chance to read earlier.
Then, with your partner, imagine a situation, event, or conflict involving your god/goddess. Remember, the plot of your myth may be made up, but the myth you create will include real components of ancient myths. That means your myth needs to teach a lesson, explain why something works or how it was made, or tell a story about how the gods influence human life.
Your myth MUST also include:
- At least one god/goddess (you can have more) that interacts with humans about a conflict, event, or situation
- Humans that are influenced by the action of the gods
Once you've got your idea for your myth, write a one-page paper creating your own god from a country of your choosing and a story of your own imagination explaining a creation or occurrence like many of the Greek God stories do. The characters in your myth DO NOT have to look like like the Greek gods and goddesses. In fact, I encourage to write a myth that has characters that do not look like the white European gods of Greek Mythology!