task Two
Exploring Classic Greek Mythology
What exactly is a myth?
Click here to read a short article titled "The Truth About Ancient Greek Myths" then discuss and answer the following questions with your partner:
Click here to read a short article titled "The Truth About Ancient Greek Myths" then discuss and answer the following questions with your partner:
- What is a myth?
- Did the Ancient Greeks believe their gods were real?
- How did the Ancient Greeks honor their gods?
- How did the gods interfere with human life?
- Why do you think the Ancient Greeks told myths about the gods?
Exploring Ancient Greece Mythology:
Now it's your turn to read and explore some of the most famous myths from Ancient Greece. Remember, you will be creating a new "What If" myth later, so pay close attention to how the myths were written, how the gods interacted with each other and with humans, and how the conflicts were solved (or not solved!).
Pick at least 3 myths from the list below to read with your partner, then answer the questions below about EACH myth.
Now it's your turn to read and explore some of the most famous myths from Ancient Greece. Remember, you will be creating a new "What If" myth later, so pay close attention to how the myths were written, how the gods interacted with each other and with humans, and how the conflicts were solved (or not solved!).
Pick at least 3 myths from the list below to read with your partner, then answer the questions below about EACH myth.
- The Gift of Fire
- Pandora's Box
- Zeus and the Great Flood
- The Sun Chariot:
- Zeus, Hera, and Little Io
- The River Styx
- Hades and the King of Corinth
- Persephone and the Reason for the Seasons
- Apollo's Oracle at Delphi
- Aphrodite and the Trojan War
- Dionysus, the Pirates, and Ariadne
- The Charming Myth of Eros and Psyche
- King Midas and the Golden Touch
- Odysseus, the Cyclops Cave, and the Sirens
Discussion Questions:
Answer these questions for EACH of the three myths you read.
Answer these questions for EACH of the three myths you read.
- In what ways did the gods interact in this myth? Was the interaction friendly? What conflict occurred?
- How do the gods in the myth help or hurt humans?
- Based on this myth, what inferences can you make about Ancient Greek culture? What lessons are taught in the myth? Does the myth explain a topic?