Greek Mythology

Allusions to consider…

Greek and Roman

• Zeus and Hera• Poseidon• Aphrodite• Athena• Hades• Hermes• Ares• Apollo

• Jupiter (Jove) and Juno

• Neptune• Venus• Minerva• Pluto• Mercury• Mars

Achilles

• His heel

Adonis

• Tree Trunk• Aphrodite• Vegetation

Cassandra

• Gift • Apollo• Epic tradition and tragedy

Pandora

• Eve• Gift• Fall of man

Prometheus and Epimetheus

• Life to man• Stole fire• Gifts to man• Pandora• Punishment

Atlas

• Brother of Prometheus• Betrayed Titans• Punishment

Hercules

• Evil deeds• The Twelve Labors

Orpheus and Eurydice

• Musician and poet• Lost his wife

Dionysus/Bacchus

• God of wine• Festival in the Spring

Daedalus and Icarus

• Labyrinth• Wings to escape

Allusions from the Bible

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Creation

• Light• Seven days• Rib• Own image

The Fall

• Garden of good and evil / Tree of knowledge

• The serpent• The apple• Clothing

The Flood

• Noah• Ark• 40 days

Family Relationships

• Cain and Abel• Abraham and Isaac• Jacob and Esau• Jacob and sons

The Ten Commandments

• Pharaoh – Egypt• Ramses and Moses• Plagues • Burning bush• Red Sea• Wandering / Manna

David and Goliath

• Warfare• Kingship• Slingshot

Job

• Suffering

The Nativity

• The star• Wise men• Mary and Joseph

The Life of Christ

• Temptation of Christ• Tax collectors• Baptism• Fishermen• Miracles

– Lazarus– Blind– Walking on water– Water to wine– 5 loaves and 2 fish

• Perfume and oils

The Death of Christ

• Prayer• The Last Supper• Betrayal• Pontius Pilate• Palm leaves• 3 crosses

Parables

• Mustard seed• Prodigal son• Good Samaritan• Sheep and the flock• The ten virgins• The two coins