Some myths
vendredi 2 septembre 2016
par agnesueur
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