What is the purpose of a myth?
What is an allusion?
What does someone mean when they are referring to their Achille’s heal?
My birthday present was a HUGE box. I knew it had to be the bike I asked mom for! When I opened the box it was a box full of clothes for school. What a Trojan horse!”
What is a trojan horse?
My dad lifted the 100 pound box of rocks like he was Hercules.
What is the central message of a story?
My grandma has the Mida’s Touch when it comes to playing bingo. Anytime she goes, she wins money
Where did the concept of mythology begin?
“The Greek god Odysseus helped the Greeks triumph in the Trojan War. Afterward he journeyed nearly ten years to return home to Ithaca and his wife Penelope. Along the way Odysseus's courage and cleverness saved him from monsters”
“King Midas spent his days counting his gold at night and at night he dreamed of great riches. No matter how much gold he would receive, it was never enough.”
How would you describe King Midas?