BY SHANICE AMMONS (link to references)link to references
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Grade 12 English Elective Myths and Legends When reading
informational text, examining Key Ideas and Details is essential.
Full comprehension of a text requires the ability to understand and
analyze explicit and inferential ideas. Authors of informational
and argumentative texts focus on fluidity, often omitting details,
to inform or persuade the reader at this level. Analysis of these
texts requires understanding how the central ideas or arguments
interact. Students will be taught the growth and basics of the
myths and legends that have been used throughout evolution to
entertain and explain natural occurrences in other cultures.
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Uranus and Gaea Cronus Rhea Zeus Hera Aphrodite Poseidon The
Nymphs The Sirens The Moirai
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Uranus The sky They had 12 children the eldest were the
Cyclops. In fear that they would rebel against him, Uranus, cast
them down into the belly of the Earth. Gaea was saddened by her
husbands doing so and encouraged her children to rebel. They
successfully overthrew the father, Zeus at the head of the Titans
overthrow. Gaea The earth
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Married Rhea Feared that his children would one day rise up and
rule against him so he swallowed them all one by one when they were
born. Rhea gave Cronus a rock in place of Zeus because she wanted
her child and did not want him to be swallowed Zeus did overthrow
Cronus
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The wife of Cronus Lived a sad life, Cronus swallowed all of
her children Was the mother of Zeus
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Master of all Gods and men Zeus made his father throw up all of
his brothers and sisters Zeus ordered the lightning bolt and used
them as his weapon Zeus was very unfaithful to his wife Hera (also
his sister) Zeus and his brothers Poseidon and Hades all drew lots
(picked out of a hat) to see who would have which power. Zeus
received all powerful, Poseidon ruler of Sea, Heides ruler of
underworld.
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Goddess of woman and Marriage (even though hers was
unsuccessful) Spent most of her time fighting off Zeuss many
mistresses Zeus deceived Hera and out of shame she married him The
story of echo
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When Cronus dismembered his father Uranus, the pieces were cast
into the sea and caused a great foam from which Aphrodite sprang
forth (birth) Possessed a magic girdle Mother of Eros (cupid)
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The brother of Zeus The God of the Sea (weapon: triton] He was
in love with Demeter to win her love he was to create the most
beautiful animal, he was successful and made the horse but was
however too late, she had already moved on
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Beautiful woman lured ships into sharp destructive rocks and
ultimately death with their beautiful singing.
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Also known as the three fates Past present and future String
represents life when string is spun is birth when string is cut
represents death
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