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Latin 1 Honors

Latin 1 Mythology

 
The following lessons all deal with the stories of gods and goddesses, monsters and heroes and other exciting adventures of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. Remember to use the worksheets that are located under the title of the unit when completing the activities on the right.
Myth Module #1 of 4
What is Myth?
Myth Module #2 of 4
The Muses
The Creation of the World
The Olympian Deities
​Other Deities
Myth Module #3 of 4
The Gods in Love
Victims of Olympian Wrath
Mortals in Love
Myth Module #4 of 4
The House of Atreus
The House of Thebes

Myth Module #1 of 4
Myth?

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What is Myth?

Activity #1 of 4: Review the following images which deal with each of the stories of the seven stories discussed in The Gods In Love chapter:
 

Myth Module #2 of 4
The Gods

The Muses
The Creation of the World
The Olympian Deities
​Other Deities
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The Muses

Activity #1 of 4: Review the following images which deal with each of the stories of the seven stories discussed in The Gods In Love chapter:
 

Myth Module #3 of 4
The Gods

The Muses
The Creation of the World
The Olympian Deities
​Other Deities
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The Creation of the World

Activity #1 of 4: Review the following images which deal with each of the stories of the seven stories discussed in The Gods In Love chapter:
 

Myth Module #2 of 4
The Gods

The Muses
The Creation of the World
The Olympian Deities
​Other Deities
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The Olympian Deities

Activity #1 of 4: Review the following images which deal with each of the stories of the seven stories discussed in The Gods In Love chapter:
 

Myth Module #2 of 4
The Gods

The Muses
The Creation of the World
The Olympian Deities
​Other Deities
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Other Deities

Activity #1 of 4: Review the following images which deal with each of the stories of the seven stories discussed in The Gods In Love chapter:

 

Myth Module #3 of 4
Relationships

The Gods in Love
Victims of Olympian Wrath
Mortals in Love
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The Gods in Love

Activity #1 of 4: Review 
the following images which deal with each of the stories of the seven stories discussed in The Gods In Love chapter
:
Activity #2 of 4: Read the entire Chapter 6 The Gods In Love chapter which can be accessed by clicking here. Remember to pay close attention to the specific locations, people and details about each character's myth.
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Activity #3 of 4: Create some type of study guide or thinking map that contains all of the important locations, characters and details of each of the myths discussed in the chapter. Be prepared to show what you have created to Carballo if asked.
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Activity #4 of 4: Review all of the stories and characters in The Gods In Love chapter and extract as many aetiological elements as possible in any format that you choose. Be prepared to show what you have created to Carballo if asked.

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Check Your Understanding of the Gods in Love
Discuss with a partner or with yourself (reflect upon it) the following questions which guided your work through this chapter:

Who are the characters in some of the
famous love stories from antiquity?
What are some of the famous love stories from antiquity?
What aetiological elements can be drawn from the stories of The Gods In Love?

 

Myth Module #3 of 4
Relationships

The Gods in Love
Victims of Olympian Wrath
Mortals in Love
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Victims of Olympian Wrath

Activity #1 of 6: Review the following images which deal with each of the stories of the six characters discussed in the Victims of Olympian Wrath chapter Prometheus, ​Niobe, ​Meleager, Erysichthon, ​Actaeon, Arachne:
​​Activity #2 of 6: Watch the following videos about each of the characters in the Victims of Olympian Wrath chapter by clicking on each of their names.​​​
  • Prometheus
  • Niobe
  • Meleager 
  • Erysichthon
  • ​Actaeon
  • ​Arachne
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    (click here for a video about weaving)
Activity #3 of 6: Read the entire Chapter 12 Victims of Olympian Wrath chapter which can be accessed by clicking here. Remember to pay close attention to the specific locations, people and details about each character's myth.
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Activity #4 of 6: Create some type of study guide or thinking map that contains all of the important locations, characters and details of each of the myths discussed in the chapter. Be prepared to show what you have created to Carballo if asked.
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Activity #5 of 6: Read the following about the elements Tantalum and Niobium and research the Internet to answer questions 1 - 3 at the bottom of the image (click on the image to make it larger):​
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Activity #6 of 6: Research about the sculptor Paul Manship whose work was influenced by classical mythology. Be prepared to discuss your findings with Carballo.​

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Check Your Understanding of Victims of Olympian Wrath
Discuss with a partner or with yourself (reflect upon it) the following questions which guided your work through this chapter:

Who are the victims of Olympian wrath?
What are the stories of the victims of Olympian wrath?
How are the stories of the victims of Olympian wrath connected to modern times?

 

Myth Module #3 of 4
Relationships

The Gods in Love
Victims of Olympian Wrath
Mortals in Love
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Mortals in Love

Activity #1 of 5: Review the following images which deal with each of the stories of the seven stories discussed in Mortal Love and Metamorphosis chapter:
Activity #2 of 5: Read the entire Chapter 15 Mortal Love and Metamorphosis chapter which can be accessed by clicking here. Remember to pay close attention to the specific locations, people and details about each character's myth.​

Activity #3 of 5: Create some type of study guide or thinking map that contains all of the important locations, characters and details of each of the myths discussed in the chapter. Be prepared to show what you have created to Carballo if asked.

Activity #4 of 5: Review all of the stories and characters in The Gods In Love chapter and extract each of the metamorphoses that occur in the story. Be prepared to show what you have created to Carballo if asked.
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Activity #5 of 5: Discuss in a short paragraph, why metamorphosis is or is not a fitting theme throughout these stories. Be prepared to show what you have written to Carballo if asked.

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Check Your Understanding of The House of Atreus
Discuss with a partner or with yourself (reflect upon it) the following questions which guided your work through this chapter:


Who are the characters in some of the famous love stories between mortals from antiquity?
​Who are some of the famous love stories between mortals from antiquity?

Why is metamorphosis so important in these stories
?

 

Myth Module #4 of 4
Cursed Houses

The House of Atreus
The House of Thebes
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The House of Atreus

Activity #1 of 4: Review the following image of the family tree of Tantalus who is an ancestor of the House of Atreus:
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Activity #2 of 4: Review who Tantalus was with the following resources.
  • Tantalus from GreekMythology.com
  • Tantalus from Wikipedia
  • Tantalus from Ancient History Encyclopedia
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Activity #3 of 4: Read the entire Chapter 13 The House of Atreus chapter which can be accessed by clicking here. Remember to pay close attention to the specific locations, people and details about each of the different characters.
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Activity #4 of 4: Create some type of study guide or thinking map that contains all of the important locations, characters and details of each of the characters and stories discussed in the chapter. Be prepared to show what you have created to Carballo if asked.

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Check Your Understanding of The House of Atreus
Discuss with a partner or with yourself (reflect upon it) the following questions which guided your work through this chapter:

How is the House of Atreus connected to Tantalus?
​Who are the characters related to the House of Atreus?

What are some of the 
myths about the House of Atreus?
 

Myth Module #4 of 4
Cursed Houses

The House of Atreus
The House of Thebes
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The House of Thebes

Activity #1 of 4: Watch the following video about Thebes and Oedipus which you may have learned about in other classes:
Activity #2 of 4: Review what the Oedipus plays by Sophocles are about by reviewing the following links:​
  • Oedipus from Wikipedia
  • Oedipus Rex from Wikipedia
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Activity #3 of 4: Read the entire Chapter 14 Thebes and Oedipus chapter which can be accessed by clicking here. Remember to pay close attention to the specific locations, people and details about each of the different characters.
​
Activity #4 of 4: Create some type of study guide or thinking map that contains all of the important locations, characters and details of each of the characters and stories discussed in the chapter. Be prepared to show what you have created to Carballo if asked.

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Check Your Understanding of Thebes and Oedipus
Discuss with a partner or with yourself (reflect upon it) the following questions which guided your work through this chapter:


What relevance does the first video have to this chapter?
​Who are the characters related to Thebes and Oedipus?
What are some of the 
myths about Thebes and Oedipus?

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