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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