Allusions to Greek Mythology

Herculean strength

• a. mighty strength

• b. weak spot

• c. a look that causes someone to freeze like a stone statue

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

an Achilles heel

• a. great courage

• b. he was the greek god of water

• c. weak spot

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

look of Medusa

• a. great courage

• b. a look that causes someone to freeze like a stone statue

• c. stressful situation

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

courage of Perseus

• a. great courage

• b. weak spot

• c. a long journey

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Posiedon

• a. Zeus's wife and queen of the greek gods

• b. Greek god of music

• c. he was the greek god of water

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Hera

• a. Zeus's wife and queen of the greek gods

• b. he was the greek god of water

• c.

  Greek god of music

Pandora's box

• a. rushed quickly

• b. something that leads to unexpected trouble

• c. a long journey

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Apollo

• a.

  Greek god of music

• b. most powerful

• greek god of war and strength

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

power of Zeus

• a. rushed quickly

• b. a long journey

• c. most powerful

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

wrath of Ares

• a. most powerful

• b. greek god of war and strength

• c. a look that causes someone to freeze like a stone statue

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4