Wednesday 23 April 2014
Literacy Homework.
Choose a Greek myth that you have read at school or research and read a different one. Re-write the myth in 150 words. Remember to include the features of Greek myths, such as descriptions of the hero or heroine, gods or godesses and any mythical beasts, an explanation of the magical gift or weapon and how it was used to overcome a problem, conflict between the characters and a resolution to the problem.
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Once upon a time there lived a King called Minos.Whenever he was bored he would attack Athens (a city across the sea).The King of Athens got fed up of this nonsense and offered King Minos a deal, the deal was if Minos stopped attacking Athens the Athenian King would send seven boys and girls to be eaten by Minotaur (a monster half Human and half Bull) in nine years .Minos agreed to this.Nine years had past very swiftly and the Athenian King knew it was time to send the children Theseus (the kings son) said to his father that he would pretend to be one of those children that got eaten,but in reality kill Minotaur his father said no son how do you think you can defeat that horrible beast Theseus disagreed to this and set of, along with all the other children.As soon as they arrived King Minos said you can do whatever you wish to do this evening because tomorrow you will be dead.Theseus was rather curious to see what his room looked like, so he visited it as soon as he got in a strange note slipped under the door it said
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I can help you escape form the Minotaur but you will have to accept this deal,if you drop me of to an island where my beauty will be admired I will help you to kill the Minotaur,meet me at the gates for the maze (the Minotaur lives in it).
From Aidrene
as soon as Theseus read this he hurried to the gates and there he saw Aidrene loitering around.Here is a string and a sword go into the center of the maze and there you will find Minotaur tie this string to the door so you can follow it back and not get lost.So Theseus set of and found the monster he attacked viciously and eventually killed him,Theseus followed the string back and found Aidrene and told her now you got to fulfill the deal.Theseus agreed and took her to an island everybody stared at her.Theseus stopped at an island Naxos for some food supplies.
By Hassan
PANDORA’S BOX
ReplyDeleteA long time ago, there lived brothers called Prometheus and Epimetheus. They were kind and were best friends and gods.
One day, Prometheus did something which angered Zeus, he gave man fire. Zeus tied Prometheus to a large stone and ordered a vulture to every day eat Prometheus’s liver because it would grow back.
Zeus told one of his servants to give him a daughter to marry Epimetheus. He went to work and returned with Zeus’s daughter. Her name was Pandora.
Once the marriage was finished, Pandora was gifted a box which said ‘DO NOT OPEN’. A key was attached to the note.
The next day, Pandora, bitten by curiosity, opened the box. Inside it all the worlds’ bad things-in a form of bugs-flew out. Pandora closed the box too late. She started to cry.
She opened the box again and a bug called hope flew out.
Heroic Achilles (Greek Myth)
ReplyDeleteThe Achilles Heel
Once there lived a Greek warrior called Achilles. His mother Thetis dipped him in the river Styx that made him invincible. Thetis held Achilles by his heel so that was his only week spot. Hera; Pallas Athena and Aphrodite argued over a gold apple. They went to a shepherd called Paris and Aphrodite promised him the most beautiful lady in the world.
Helen of troy ran away with Paris, but was already married to someone else, the Spartan King Menelaus.
In the battle between the Greeks and the Trojans,to destroy Troy and win back Helen. Achilles was unfortunately hit in his weak spot and died. The arrow was fired by the amazing marksman Paris.
Once upon a time there lived a young man who had a beautiful wife.one early morning the young man woke up and found out that his wife was not there and she was kidnaped by a horrible king. then he immediately ran to his father and asked for advice for going to the king and getting his wife out so then his father said there is a dangerous creature who guarded the palace and he had a lion head a goat body and a snake tail and the rest u can ask god Zeus so he went to ask god Zeus and he said I know how to kill the creature here is boots of swiftness and a sword to pierce the creatures heart so the prince thanked god Zeus and set off to the palace he sailed and then he got in to the palace and he saw the creature and the creature saw him and he ran really fast around the creature with his swiftness boots and then pierced the creatures heart then the creature died and so he ran and got his wife and ran away with his boots of swiftness and they lived happily ever after .
ReplyDeleteFREYA NORSE MYTHOLOGY
ReplyDeleteLong long ago, there was a goddess of love called Freya. She had a husband named Od unfortunately he disappeard one stormy night,she felt really lost without him she was worried about him and everyone thought he was dead.But Freya was sure that Od was not dead.
So after a while Freya got a magic cloak made out of falcon feathers that allow wearer to fly across vast distances very quickly ,she rose into the sky and looked all over the earth for him.Then suddenly she noticed it was him Od in the sea but it was too late Od turned into a sea monster who looked hideous and ugly like a witch.
But nevertheless Freya always stayed by his side, to give him company and comfort.When someone stumbled upon the sea monster and killed him,enraged and threatened to take her revenge for the slaying for the most noble of the Gods.Fortunetly it all worked out as he ended up in Valhalla also he was given opportunities to visit his wife often.
So they lived like that for hundreds of years.