Greek+Myths+of+lovers+and+heroes

Let’s take a close look at some famous Greek Myths. The stories listed below don’t always concern gods or goddesses. Many recount heroes or famous lovers. In the end, you and your group members must thoroughly understand the details of and associations with these myths. You will be asked to think about them in several different ways and, as always, you will be assessed via an extraordinary project. In class, your group must divide and conquer the following myths. That means you must split up these myths, allowing each group member to study 1 to 2 myths, prepare notes, and return to report to the rest of the group your findings. Make it memorable for your group members. **Make a one-page handout for each of your group members that shares the details of your assigned stories as well as any illustrations you yourself created or found while researching those stories. In class, you will orally tell the stories to your group members. The handout is something for them to walk away with for a reference.** When finished, you may be an expert on two or three of these stories, but, thanks to your group members and their retellings, you will know the basics of all of them. Here are the myths (Note that everyone must take time out to read //Perseus//) On the Wikispace are links to a few sites that contain ‘tellings’ of these tales. Use your research skills to find versions and compare and contrast them to weed out the details. Below are links to helpful sites that I’ve checked out already. There’s more than enough here to get the job done. Keep in mind that you’re welcome to do your own research. There are always the books in the library as well. Remember to spell these names correctly and to scrutinize your sources. Though you may find a video game or comic book influenced by these myths, that doesn’t mean you’ve succeeded in learning the story. [] Get yourself to the Greek Mythology section, then search helpful tools like lineage trees and encyclopedic entries. [] Great short and creative retellings with an easy to use search. Fun to read, but be careful of the atrocious typos. [] Good encyclopedic entries. [] This site’s kind of fun. Not all characters are guaranteed to be here. Pictures are links to information. Short entries, here. Not enough to really get to know the stories. BUT very helpful when understanding the general hierarchy and history of these gods and heroes. Not bad if you want a quick entry on a character mentioned in your stor
 * 1) Perseus **(Everyone must research this one)**
 * 2) //Demeter (and her daughter Persephone)//
 * 3) //Daedalus and Icarus//
 * 4) //Prometheus and Io (that’s spelled i o)//
 * 5) //Pyramus and Thisbe (lovers)//
 * 6) //Orpheus and Eurydice (lovers)//
 * 7) //Ceyx and Alcyone (lovers)//
 * 8) //Pygmalion and Galatea (lovers)//
 * 9) //Pegasus and Bellerophon//
 * 10) //Baucis and Philemon (lovers)//
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