May 1 Prometheus

We are creating our Jason game board today and reviewing gods and myths for the test.

Here is a good website to review on the Prometheus Myth.

1. Prometheus is an unusual character—among other reasons, for defying both his fellow Titans and, later, Zeus. What do you make of his actions? What kind of symbol might he have functioned for the classical authors?

2. Edith Hamilton contrasts the ways the Greeks and earlier peoples viewed the world. What are the differences that she sees between them?

3. Were the Greek gods seen as helpers of mankind, or our tormentors?

4. Identify and explain how the film The Lion King is an example of a typical hero myth.

5. Creation myths are stories which explain the beginnings of the universe as a deliberate act of "creation" by a supreme being. Describe why creation myths are important. Explain why the tradition of storytelling can be seen as a tradition and a mode of cultural preservation. Create your own creation myth.

6.Looking back at the qualities the class said that good superhero stories possessed, which of these qualities did you see in Jason and the Golden Fleece? Support your ideas with specific examples from the story.

Make sure you can answer questions like this.

Also here is some news for you gamers get the background before you play:)

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