Make sure you have read the story of Theseus up to the point of the Minotaur. Create a timeline or map explaining his adventures up to that point.
Also, please remember late pass Hero's Stories! Many of you need to finish this for Wednesday.
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Friday, November 9, 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Due 11/9 Hero Story
The Hero's Story is due!
Many of you also need to turn in your Golden Mean story; if this is not given to me on Friday, you will be assigned a Homework Club.
Many of you also need to turn in your Golden Mean story; if this is not given to me on Friday, you will be assigned a Homework Club.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Due 11/5 Perseus Questions
Perseus Questions
Directions: Read pages 197-208 in your mythology books with the members of your polis. Then, each member must answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What news does the priestess tell Acrisius that he finds alarming?
2. How is Danae imprisoned?
3. Who visits Danae in her confinement?
4. What does Acrisius do after learning about the birth of Danae’s child?
5. Who falls in love with Danae? What is his position in the town?
6. What does Polydectes trick Perseus into doing so that he is put in danger?
7. Which god does Perseus first run into? What description is given of him in the book?
8. Who must Perseus visit first, before he can find his way to Medusa?
9. What two gifts does Perseus receive from the two gods who help him? (Describe the usefulness of these gifts.)
10. What magical land does Perseus travel to after the Gray Women?
11. What gifts does he receive there?
12. What land does Perseus travel to after the slaying the gorgon?
13. Who does Perseus discover there?
14. How and why is this person being punished?
15. How does Perseus rescue this woman?
16. What situation does Perseus find when he returns home?
17. How does Perseus get his revenge at dinner?
18. Why do Perseus and his mother decide to return to Greece?
19. What happens at the athletic competition in the North?
20. Who is the famous descendant of Perseus and Andromeda?
Directions: Read pages 197-208 in your mythology books with the members of your polis. Then, each member must answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What news does the priestess tell Acrisius that he finds alarming?
2. How is Danae imprisoned?
3. Who visits Danae in her confinement?
4. What does Acrisius do after learning about the birth of Danae’s child?
5. Who falls in love with Danae? What is his position in the town?
6. What does Polydectes trick Perseus into doing so that he is put in danger?
7. Which god does Perseus first run into? What description is given of him in the book?
8. Who must Perseus visit first, before he can find his way to Medusa?
9. What two gifts does Perseus receive from the two gods who help him? (Describe the usefulness of these gifts.)
10. What magical land does Perseus travel to after the Gray Women?
11. What gifts does he receive there?
12. What land does Perseus travel to after the slaying the gorgon?
13. Who does Perseus discover there?
14. How and why is this person being punished?
15. How does Perseus rescue this woman?
16. What situation does Perseus find when he returns home?
17. How does Perseus get his revenge at dinner?
18. Why do Perseus and his mother decide to return to Greece?
19. What happens at the athletic competition in the North?
20. Who is the famous descendant of Perseus and Andromeda?
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