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ENG1P – Greek Mythology
Miss McBride
Name: _____________
Date: ______________
Persephone and Demeter
Read the myth of Persephone and Demeter on pages 24-25.
Demeter and
Persephone,
Leighton
1891
1. Explain why Demeter was opposed to her daughter, Persephone, being married
to Hades.
2. How did Hades kidnap Persephone? State the details of the kidnapping.
3. How did Demeter find out what happened to Persephone?
4. What problem caused Zeus to admit to Demeter that Hades had her daughter?
5. Explain why Persephone was only allowed to remain on earth for five months of
the year.
6. How does this myth explain the concept of the seasons?
Animism on page 26
1. The Greeks believed in a concept called animism. Explain what animism is.
ENG1P – Greek Mythology
Miss McBride
Name: _____________
Date: ______________
Pan and Syrinx on pages 26-27
1. Pan, the god of the woods and forest, was determined to have Syrinx, a beautiful
maiden. Explain how Pan succeeds in getting Syrinx.
Echo and Narcissus
Read the myth of Echo and Narcissus on pages 27-28.
1. How does Hera punish Echo?
2. Why do the gods decide to punish Narcissus?
3. How does Narcissus die?
4. Define narcissistic and narcotic. Why would these words both come from the
name Narcissus?
Narcissus,
Carvaggio
1596