Name: Period: Date: World History – Mrs. Schenck

Greek Religion Packet FQ: Where can we find allusions to Greek mythology today?

Allusions in Myth AND History

Why should we study Greek gods and religion? Because they are everywhere in the form of ALLUSIONS!!

ALLUSION: a reference to some piece of knowledge (in this case mythology) that the

reader is expected to know and understand

NOT an Illusion: something that deceives by creating a false/misleading impression of reality Example of an ALLUSION:

• The Patriots’ super bowl loss finally showed their team’s Achilles’ heel to be the lack of a running game.

o You are expected to know that Achilles’ heel refers to a weakness – based on the Greek myth that Achilles mother dipped him in the river Styx, making him immortal except for his heel, which she held to dip him in the waters.

• List some other allusions to Greek mythology from the examples in class – they

are everywhere!

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GREEK CREATION MYTH 1. Summarize the key events in the Greek creation myth:

2. What big questions or natural events did the creation myth help ancient Greeks understand?

3. What similarities/difference do you see to other creation myths we have read so

far: 4. Why do you think these key similarities exist? 5. Did you think of any more allusions after reading the myth? On the following page, identify the god with their Greek and Roman name, job,

and an important symbol.

Greek Myths

FQs: What is human nature? How are the Greek gods like us?

With your group, read the myth you were given and complete your story in the chart.

Plot Summary Theme Allusions

Firebringer (Prometheus)

Pandora

Arachne

Sisyphus

Echo and Narcissus

Join the other groups and complete the chart and the final discussion questions here.

• How does myth explain nature?

• How does myth explain human nature?

Pre-Writing Organizer

Question: Explain the theme the author is trying to convey in your Greek myth.

Answer - Theme:

Claim:

Example “Direct Quote”:

Claim:

Example “Direct Quote”:

FQ: Where can we find allusions to Greek mythology today?