Some myths

vendredi 2 septembre 2016
par agnesueur

Here are a few examples of myths that where either mentioned in class, or that can be used

Aboriginal myth of the Rainbow Serpent (Australia)

The Rainbow Serpent (shorter version - only in reading)

Hercules

Hercules was the most famous of the Greek mythological heroes.

Hercules was compelled to perform a series of heroic tasks, or Labors. Amongst these were slaying (= killing) the many-headed Hydra, retrieving (= getting, and here stealing) the Golden Apples of the Hesperides and bringing the hellhound Cerberus up from the Underworld.

Like most authentic heroes, Heracles had a god as one of his parents, being the son of Zeus and a mortal woman named Alcmene

Echo and Narcissus