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©2014 by Cathleen McGaffin All Rights Reserved Electronic distribution and use limited to a single classroom

Allusions in Greek Mythology

©2014 by Cathleen McGaffin All Rights Reserved Electronic distribution and use limited to a single classroom

Greek myths are ___________ that were told by the ____________ Greeks, who lived ___________ years ago. Myths were a way for those people to make sense of their __________--- things like how it ____________, why seasons ___________, why some people are ________ and others are not, or what becomes of a person after he or she ___________. They also served to teach _________________ about how people should act, and what happens when people do not follow the _________ of society.The ancient Greeks believed that high up, on top of the highest ____________ in the country, sat a family of _______ and ____________. One was in charge of the ________, whipping up storms and frightening sailors. Another ripened th e ___________ in the field.

What is an

Allusion?You probably know what an illusion is, but an allusion is different. An allusion is a

reference to a _______________, _____________, or ______________, often

something from a ___________. If you are familiar with the ____________ of the

allusion, you “get it.” You probably already know some allusions without even realizing

it. For instance, the expression “crying __________” means that someone is

pretending that something is ____________ just to get ______________________.

Crying wolf is an allusion to the story “The __________ Who Cried Wolf”. If you know

the story, you understand the allusion.

What if we call someone a Scrooge? What would that tell you about them? If you

know the Charles Dickens story “A Christmas Carol”, you understand that the

allusion refers to the character of Ebenezer Scrooge, who was very ____________

and ____________. By reading and understanding Greek myths, we will “get”

the allusions that come from them. But first let’s learn more about the origin of

Greek myths.

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©2014 by Cathleen McGaffin (Downeast Teach) All Rights Reserved Electronic distribution and use limited to a single classroom.

Greek myths are ___________ that were told by the ____________ Greeks, who lived ___________ years ago. Myths were a way for those people to make sense of their __________--- things like how it ____________, why seasons ___________, why some people are ________ and others are not, or what becomes of a person after he or she ___________. They also served to teach _________________ about how people should act, and what happens when people do not follow the _________ of society.The ancient Greeks believed that high up, on top of the highest ____________ in the country, sat a family of _______ and ____________. One was in charge of the ________, whipping up storms and frightening sailors. Another ripened the ___________ in the field.

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Greek myths are __________________ that were told by the ____________________

Greeks, who lived ___________ years ago. Myths were a way for those people to

explain something in _____________--- things like how it _______________, why

seasons ______________, what causes _______________ and ___________________,

or what happens to a person after he or she ____________. They also served to teach

_________________ about how people should act, and what happens when people do

not follow the _______________ of society.

The ancient Greeks believed that high up, on top of the highest __________________

in the country, sat a family of ___________ and _________________________.

They ruled over the _______________ on Earth. One was in charge of the

____________, creating storms and frightening sailors. Another caused the

________________ to ripen in the _________________.

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101One god could make people fall in _________ by shooting his _____________ into

their ________________. Another ruled over the ____________________, where

people went after they ___________. In fact, the Greeks believed that every part of

life was controlled by one of the ________________ gods living on ____________

___________________.

You might think the gods would be______________ and full of _______________, but

that was not the case. They were ______________, _________, _________________,

and ______ - ________________ . They played ____________ on each other, and

_______________ the people they ruled over. They chased pretty ______________,

and always had to have their own ______________They were definitely NOT

_________________!

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101Along with the stories of gods and goddesses, there were other stories about

legendary ___________ _____________, whose stories were told over and over until

they grew into ____________________ worthy of any _______________ god.

We know that these stories are not __________. So why do we still tell them? It's

because they are full of things that still _________________ us, and that we can learn

________________ from, even to this day. Some have ______________ endings while

others have ____________ endings. Many names and allusions from

___________________ live on in our _____________________ today. By reading and

understanding myths, we understand more about ourselves, our

_____________________, and ________________. Not to mention, mythology

is just plain ___________!

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Where Is

Greece?Greece is located on the continent of

___________________. Touch Greece

on this map. Label Greece on your map

and shade it in. Greece is bordered to

the north by _____________________,

____________________________, and

____________________. To the west of

Greece is the _____________ Sea.

To the east of Greece is the

________________ Sea. The capital of

Greece is _____________, named for

the goddess ____________________.

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Allusion: Achilles' Heel

Allusions in

MythologyAllusion: Meaning:_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Origin: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Opening Pandora’s Box To start something that causes new and unexpected problems

Pandora opened a box that she was told never to open. She opened it anyway and accidentally let out all the evils into the world.



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Origin: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The ability to easily make money in any business you try

King Midas was rich, but wanted more. He wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. His wish was granted, but he came to regret it when he couldn’t eat or hug his daughter.

The Midas Touch



Allusions in

MythologyAllusion:

Meaning:_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Origin: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Something that tricks you because it seems harmless, so you trust it, but it causes great damage

The Trojan Horse was a trick used by the Greeks during the Trojan War. Soldiers hid inside a giant wooden horse which was pulled inside the city walls. They were then able to surprise the Trojans and win the war.

Trojan Horse



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MythologyAllusion:Meaning:______________________________________________________________

Origin:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Don’t trust your enemies.

The Trojans thought that a giant wooden horse was a gift from the Greeks, even though they had been at war for years. They dragged it inside their city walls, and were attacked by the Greek soldiers hiding inside of it.

Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts


Origin:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Allusions in

MythologyAllusion:

Meaning:___________________________

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Origin:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your weakness

Achilles’ mother heard that he would die young. She tried to make him invincible by dipping him into magical water when he was a baby. (Only his heel didn’t get wet.) During the Trojan War he was shot by an arrow in his heel and died.

Achilles’ Heel


Origin:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Allusions in

MythologyAllusion:

Meaning:___________________________

Origin:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Very beautiful

refers to Helen of Troy, who was very beautiful and the wife of Greek King Menelaus. She had been taken to Troy by Paris and was said to be the reason for a fleet of a thousand Greek ships to be launched into battle to bring her back. This was the reason for the Trojan War.

A Face that Could Launch a Thousand Ships



Allusions in

MythologyAllusion: Meaning:______________________________________________________________

Origin:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

A long and difficult journey, with many twists and turns

Odysseus, the hero of the Trojan War, turned what should have been a one-month trip home into a ten-year-long dangerous journey with many adventures and obstacles to overcome.

Odyssey



Allusions in

MythologyAllusion:

Meaning:______________________________________________________________

Origin:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

A spider

Arachne was a talented weaver who boasted that she was more talented than Athena. Athena punished her by turning her into the world’s first spider.

Arachnid/Arachne



Allusions in

MythologyAllusion: Meaning:______________________________________________________________

Origin:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

When you yell and your last word or two bounces back to you

Echo was a gossip who loved to talk. She distracted Hera while Zeus flirted with the nymphs. Hera punished her by making it so she could only repeat the last two words anyone said.

Echo



Allusions in

MythologyAllusion: Meaning:_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Origin:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

A vain person who loves only him or herself

Narcissus was a handsome young man who fell in love with his own reflection in the water. He couldn’t stop admiring himself and eventually turned into a narcissus flower, (daffodil).

Narcissist



Allusions in

MythologyAllusion:Meaning:______________________________________________________________

Origin:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

to fall in love, often at first sight

Cupid was the god of love and Aphrodite’s son. His arrows made you fall in love with the person you were with. He accidentally pricked himself when he was with Psyche and fell in love with her.

Cupid’s Arrow



Allusions in

MythologyAllusion:

Meaning:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Origin:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

requiring an incredible amount of strength and effort; almost impossible to accomplish

Hercules was given twelve tasks to do that should have been impossible, but he accomplished all twelve

A Herculean Task



Allusions in

MythologyAllusion:

Meaning:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Origin:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

feeling like you have more responsibility than you can handle

Atlas was a Titan who was punished by Zeus and made to hold either the world, (or in some versions of the story, the heavens), on his shoulders.

The Weight of the World on Your Shoulders


Character TraitsCharacter traits are words that describe a person's ____________ and

______________. Together, these make up a person's ________________ .

Everyone has both ___________ and ____________character traits.

Character traits are not descriptions of what a person ________ like on

the _____________ They are usually descriptive __________________.

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DevotedDisrespectfulEvilFairFaithfulFearlessFoolishGenerousHappyHomeboyHonestImmatureImpatientJealous

KindLovestruckLovingLoyalMeanMiserlyObedientPatientPlayfulPersistentRemorsefulRespectfulRudeScheming

Self-centeredSelfishSensitiveSillySincereSlySmartStubbornTalkativeTrickster TrustworthyVainValiantWise

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