Greek Myth

Greek Mythology

Announcement

​Final Exam

Date

February 27, 2023

Time

1 PM-4 PM

** If you happen to have a time conflict, please contact Aj.Ram by Friday, Feb 3, 2023.

• get to know 

  the Greek gods

• ​go on an adventure with Odysseus

​Today,

we will...

Audio Response

In your own words, what is a myth?

Open Audio Recorder

Multiple Choice

Who are considered the earliest Greek poets whose work has survived?

• Aesop &

  James Thurber

• Homer & Hesiod

• de La Fontain & Charles Perrault

• Dahl & Atwood

​What are the benefits of studying Greek mythology?

Greek mythology has a strong influence upon English language. It greatly flourishes the English language. A great numbers of words and allusive idioms come from the Greek mythology.

(Cui Xiaoxi, 2020)

Multiple Choice

Guess the meaning of this idiom.

"Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

• If someone who was formerly a rival or enemy suddenly begins to act kindly, he or she may have a secret motive.

• a weakness or vulnerable point

• a process that generates many complicated problems as the result of unwise interference in something

Multiple Choice

Guess the meaning of this idiom, "Achilles’ heel."

“I was doing so well on my new diet, but Oreo cookies are my Achilles’ heel.”

• If someone who was formerly a rival or enemy suddenly begins to act kindly, he or she may have a secret motive.

• a weakness or vulnerable point

• a process that generates many complicated problems as the result of unwise interference in something

​Ancient Greek beliefs and characteristics

• Death is inevitable and final, so the goal was to become a legend through great deeds.

• The Greeks were tough, restless, ambitious, hard-living, and imaginative.

• Honor was extremely important, and the Greeks were very vengeful if wronged.

• The gods mirrored human feelings and physical form.

• Their flaws were pride, cruelty, stubbornness, impulsiveness, lust for power, and a desire to be like the gods.

Have you read Greek Myth of Creation?

Let's test your knowledge!

Multiple Choice

1. Who are the child of Chaos?

• Night and Day

• Night and Noon

• Night and Erebus

• Night and Milton

Multiple Choice

2. Who are the children of Earth and Heaven?

• Cyclops

• Stars

• Storytellers

• Human beings

Multiple Choice

3. Who helps Mother Earth hurt Heaven?

• Cyclops

• Cronus

• Erinyes

• Rhea

Multiple Choice

4. How does Cronus plan to kill Zeus?

• He will drown Zeus.

• He will hang Zeus.

• He will swallow Zeus.

• He will burry Zeus alive.

Multiple Choice

5. What does "Prometheus" mean?

• Wise

• Forethought

• Afterthought

• Second thought

Multiple Choice

6. Which statement is NOT true?

• Epimetheus gives animals fire.

• Epimetheus gives animals feathers.

• Prometheus gives men the best protection.

• Prometheus makes men better than animals.

Multiple Choice

7. Where does the iron race live?

• Heaven

• Earth

• The underworld

• Tartarus

Multiple Choice

8. How does Zeus take revenge on Prometheus who gives the best gift to men?

• Zeus creates the first woman.

• Zues gives Prometheus white fats.

• Zeus gives Prometheus an ox.

• Zeus creates flood.

Multiple Choice

9. What does Pandora mean?

• Shy maiden

• The gift of all

• Blooming

• Revenge

Multiple Choice

10. What is left in Pandora's box after the plagues fly out?

• Flowers

• Curiosity

• Hope

• A man

Multiple Choice

11. What is NOT true?

• The Stone People have a human shape.

• Zeus wants to kill human beings because of their wickedness.

• Zeus wants to save Deucalion and Pyrrha.

• Parnassus is the only creature that survives the flood.

Video Response

What do you think about the punishment of Prometheus by Zeus?

Do you think it is fair?

Open Video Recorder

Open Ended

Which god or goddess would you like to guide your life? Why?

I hope you have read the story!

NOW

Let's listen to the summary of the story.

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​THE ADVENTURES OF ODYSSEUS

It's time to take the quiz!

**The quiz is based on the course handout.

Multiple Choice

1. Where is Odysseus’s home?

• Troy

• Ithaca

• Greece

• Egypt

Multiple Choice

How does Athena disguise herself when visiting Telemachus for the first time?

• As a housemaid

• As a seafarer

• As a soldier

• As one of Penelope's suitors

Multiple Choice

What does Poseidon do to delay Odysseus’s journey on a raft?

• He breaks Odysseus’s raft.

• He sets fire on Odysseus’s raft.

• He creates sea storms.

• He sends big fish to scare Odysseus.

Multiple Choice

According to Athena, who can possibly give Telemachus the news about his father?

• Mentor

• Menelaus

• Zeus

• Poseidon

Multiple Choice

What is Nausicaä’s main duty?

• Cooking

• Washing dishes

• Washing clothes

• Cleaning the house

Multiple Choice

What happens to those who eat honey-sweet flowers in the Lotus Land?

• They want to go home soon.

• They want to meet their families.

• They never want to come back to the land.

• They never want to leave the land.

Multiple Choice

What happens to Odysseus’ men who are sent to Aeaea?

• The witch turns them into pigs.

• The witch eats them.

• The witch chases them away.

• They fall in love with the witch.

Multiple Choice

Why does Circe love Odysseus and let him and his crew stay on the island?

• It’s because he falls in love with her.

• It's because he can resist her magic.

• It’s because he's honest.

• It's because he begs her for help.

Multiple Choice

How does Odysseus summon the spirit of Teiresias?

• He feeds the spirit with pigs' blood.

• He feeds the spirit with sheep's blood.

• He feeds the spirit with humans' blood.

• He feeds the spirit with his own blood.

Multiple Choice

How can people protect themselves from the song of the Sirens?

• Sing with Sirens

• Close their eyes when passing the island of the Sirens

• Place wax in their ears to block the noise

• Clap their hands to make louder noise

Multiple Choice

How does Eurycleia recognize Odysseus, who disguises himself as a beggar?

• She notices the scar on his foot.

• She notices the scar on his hand.

• She notices the scar on his forehead.

• She notices the scar on his arm.

I'm sure you got all the answers correct!

Now, it's time to share your opinion about Odysseus and his journey.

​Please go to Padlet to share your ideas.

https://padlet.com/pruksapanb/e5yo17s65fqsarcj

Then, come back to finish this lesson.

​How was the quiz?

Important Vocabulary

​Persona

The person who is understood to be speaking (or thinking or writing) a particular work. The persona is almost invariably distinct from the author; it is the voice chosen by the author for a particular artistic purpose.

https://www.britannica.com/art/persona-literature

Who is the persona in The Adventures of Odysseus?