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Mythology 14 Pandora and the Great Flood

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    Week 14 Greek Mythology for ESL students.
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  • Identify all the characters in the pictures and one major fact about each.
    Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Athena.
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  • Explain in detail what's happening in this picture, to whom, by whom, and why.
    The punishment of Prometheus.
  •  15
  • What's an allegory? Name one from Greek mythology.
    Two stories in one: literal, and deeper (e.g. sacred fire = knowledge).
  •  20
  • Identify these three gods/goddesses and their roles in today's myths.
    Hephaestus, Hermes, and Athena.
  •  15
  • Describe the ancients' cosmology.
    Flat disc, solid dome, waters above and below.
  •  15
  • Describe the common pattern of the ancient flood myths/stories.
    Man in sin/evil; divine warning; favored family (boat); divine destruction; new start.
  •  25
  • Who's this? Tell us two facts about her, including how's she related to today's myth(s).
    Themis.
  •  20
  • Who are these people? What are they doing? Why?
    Deucalion + Pyrrha; throwing "the bones of their grandmother" to restart humanity.
  •  20
  • Summarize this myth.
    Pandora's Box.
  •  25
  • What was the most interesting thing you learned from today's class? Why?
    Cool, thanks for sharing! / Wow, do you really not know?
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