"Orpheus and Eurydice" & "Perseus"
Directions: After reading each of the following stories (hyperlinks) answer the following questions using complete sentences and at least one quote from the story for each answer.
"Orpheus and Eurydice"
1. What trait did Orpheus have that caused him to lose Eurydice at the end of the story? Explain your choice.
2. Which did Eurydice like better, the woods or the city? Explain your choice.
3. What do you think happened to Aristaeus when Eurydice ended up on the flat-topped rock?
4. What is another name for Apollo?
5. Eurydice had to get to the sunlight two times during the story. What does the sunlight symbolize (represent), and what makes you think that?
“Perseus”
1. King Acrisius chooses a strange way to try to kill his daughter and grandson. Why does he choose this method?
2. Why does Polydectes send Perseus after the head of the Gorgon Medusa?
3. Jasper was drinking root beer and bragging about his vacation in Greece.
“While we were traveling, I met the Gorgons,” he said. “What babes!
One’s a blonde, one’s a brunette, and one’s a redhead. They said I was a
hottie,” he bragged. Serena answered, “You’d better change your story.
No one will ever believe you.” What two things gave Jasper away?
4. Why does Perseus take advantage of the Gray Women’s weakness?
5. How does Perseus fulfill the words of the oracle at Delphi?
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1. He looked back to soon. "A few minutes later, Orpheus was at the mouth of the cave, and the warmth of the sun was on his face. A great joy flooded through his whole being. What had been only a wild dream of happiness regained had actually come true. He turned to take Eurydice in his arms. However, less strong than he, she had lagged some way behind him in the climb. He saw her dimly coming towards him, still in the shadowy passage. But even as he looked she seemed to fade away and then was gone. He rushed forward but it was too late. She had returned to the shadowy world of the dead and was lost to him forever."
2. Eurydice likes the woods better because she loves nature. "At other times, Eurydice used to walk by herself through the woods, enjoying the dappled light which came down through the leaves above her and listening to the songs of the birds. She would stoop to pick the pink and mauve cyclamen and wood sorrel which grew beneath the trees and make garlands of their blossoms for her hair. Sometimes she would rest on the bank of a stream and watch butterflies dancing over the water. In the winter months she loved the rustle of the fallen leaves under her feet and would pause to run her hand over the rough bark of her beloved trees."
3. I think he just gave up and went on hunting.
4. "Apollo was the greatest musician of the gods."
5. She ran to the light because it put her at peace. "Enjoying the dappled light which came down through the leaves above her and listening to the songs of the birds." "Presently, she scrambled upwards into the sunlight over a rock-strewn slope. At last the footsteps had ceased. Eurydice could not be sure that she had escaped and she continued upwards until, at the summit of the higher ground, she threw herself down exhausted on a flat-topped rock. Below her and all around she could see the green tops of the trees. From here she would be able to see Aristaeus a long way away, so she decided to rest for a while."
Eurydice saw no more of Aristaeus, and after a while she dozed in the hot sun. The whole world seemed to be at peace and drowsing.
"Orpheus and Eurydice"
1)He lost his wife because he thought that she was right behind him but she was way to slow and was still in the shadow of the cave.
2)She like the woods because she was a nymph of the trees and woods.
3) I think that Aristaeus got tired of following her so mabe he left to find the deer.
4) Phoebus Apollo
5) The sunlight means that Euryice like nature because she was a nymph.
"Perseus"
1)King Acrisius loves them thats why he doesnt want to kill them himself.
2)Polydectes sends Perseus after Medusa so he could get rid of him.
3) That they said that he was a hottie and that maybe those kind of womens are not there.
4) So he could get what he wanted.
5)He fullfills the words by killing his grandfather.
1. I think the trait Orpheus is that he is more into his music than into his wife.
2. Eurydice likes the woods better because she spends most of her time there. At other times, Eurydice used to walk by herself through the woods, enjoying the dappled light which came down through the leaves above her and listening to the songs of the birds.
3. I think that Aristaeus saw the deer he was after a got side distracted. “You may be beautiful, but by the gods you have a sharp tongue!” the man answered. “If you want to be rid of me, tell me first in which direction the deer I was stalking has gone.
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5. I think that the sunlight symbolizes life because both times she has to get to the light she is either trying to stay alive or continue living.
1. King Acrisius chooses to put them in the crate because then it wouldn’t be his fault they died it would be Poseidon’s. “If you do not survive, that will be Poseidon’s fault.”
2. Polydectes sends Perseus after the head of Gorgon Medusa because he wants to get rid of him. Since he knows nobody has made it back because anyone who sees her turns to stone. “Perseus defended his mother so bravely that Polydectes decided he had to get rid of him.”
3. The two reasons you know he is lying is that if he would have met the Gorgons the he would be stone and wouldn’t be able to return. The second reason is that the Gorgons don’t have hair they have rattle snakes instead of hair so he couldn’t have met One’s a blonde, one’s a brunette, and one’s a redhead.
4. Perseus takes advantage of the Gray Women’s because it is the only way of finding where the nymths of the north are. “The next time the eye is passed around,” said Hermes to Perseus, “you must grab it and not give it back until they tell you where to find the nymphs of the North.”
5.Perseis fulfills the prediction was that he wanted to take part in the games and he threw a discus and then the wind changed and it ended up hitting King Arcrisius. It hit King Acrisius, who was a spectator, and killed him.
1. Suspicion. Perhaps he suspected that Persephone may have been playing a trick on him and sent someone else as Eurydice's imposter. "Orpheus never looked back, though he was greatly tempted to make sure that the footsteps he could hear behind him really were those of his beloved wife and not some trickery of the shades."
2. The woods. It was her home, things were much more tranquil and peaceful than the strange city and busy courts. Sometimes, when she was tired of her busy life at court, Eurydice would visit her former companions. They would sit on a grassy bank while she told them about her strange new city life, where there were hard, paved streets instead of the soft turf of the forest, and stone houses and temples instead of groves of trees."
3. He found her and decided if she did not want him, he would kill her, so he turned into a snake.
4. Apollo was also known as Phoebus Apollo. Apollo's mortal equivilant was Orpheus. "IF Apollo was the greatest musician of the gods, Orpheus was supreme among the mortals."
5. The sunlight represented her attempted returns to Orpheus.
Orpheus and Eurydice
1. Orpheus was too hasty to be with his wife that he forgot that women are not as strong as men. This quote states,” A few minutes later, Orpheus was at the mouth of the cave, and the warmth of the sun was on his face. A great joy flooded through his whole being. What had been only a wild dream of happiness regained had actually come true. He turned to take Eurydice in his arms. However, less strong than he, she had lagged some way behind him in the climb.”
2. Eurydice preferred the woods than the hard-paved city. This is supported by,” Sometimes, when she was tired of her busy life at court, Eurydice would visit her former companions. They would sit on a grassy bank while she told them about her strange new city life, where there were hard, paved streets instead of the soft turf of the forest, and stone houses and temples instead of groves of trees.”
3. I think that Aristaeus gave up but found the deer he was hunting. As supported by,” Eurydice’s heart was pounding, but it seemed at last that she was drawing away from her pursuer. As the ground began to rise and the trees became fewer, Aristaeus’s footsteps grew more faint.”
4. Another name for Apollo is Helios.
5. I think the sunlight represents freedom, because of these quotes,” Presently, she scrambled upwards into the sunlight over a rock-strewn slope. At last the footsteps had ceased. Eurydice could not be sure that she had escaped and she continued upwards until, at the summit of the higher ground, she threw herself down exhausted on a flat-topped rock. Below her and all around she could see the green tops of the trees. From here she would be able to see Aristaeus a long way away, so she decided to rest for a while. Eurydice saw no more of Aristaeus, and after a while she dozed in the hot sun.” and,” “But on one condition only,” she told Orpheus. “She must follow behind you as you go. If you turn round to see her before
she reaches the upper air, she must return here for ever.” So Eurydice was brought to them, and the young couple embraced while Persephone looked on with a half-smile, as if she already doubted her decision. But she did not change her mind. The pair crossed the Styx safely and began the long climb up the passage to the surface of the earth. Orpheus never looked back, though he was greatly tempted to make sure that the footsteps he could hear behind him really were those of his beloved wife and not some trickery of the shades. Up and up they climbed, until presently daylight showed ahead of them. A few minutes later, Orpheus was at the mouth of the cave, and the warmth of the sun was on his face. A great joy flooded through his whole being. What had been only a wild dream of happiness regained had actually come true. He turned to take Eurydice in his arms.”
1. The king choose to kill them by putting them in a box and throwing them into the water. He thought if he did this they would have no chance of surival. And since they were locked in the box, he was sure that they would not get out. "I will have the two of you sealed in a chest and tossed into the sea. If you do not survive, that will be Poseidon’s fault.”
“Please, Father, save us,” cried Danaë. “I will keep Perseus by my side always and make certain that he will never harm you.”
But Acrisius said, “The oracle at Delphi never lies, and I must protect myself.”
He ordered carpenters to make a large wooden chest. When it was finished, he put Danaë and Perseus in it and had it thrown
into the sea.
For a day and a night, Danaë cowered in the chest, holding Perseus in her arms as the waves tossed them to and fro. Then, suddenly, Danaë felt a bump, and the chest stopped moving. “We are on land,” she said to Perseus. “But how can we ever get out of this sealed chest?”
2. Polydecdes sends Perseus to find the head Medusa so he can get rid of him hoping that he would not return. Polydecdes did this so he could marry Perseus's mother. He thought that Perseus would surely die! "Polydectes, who ruled the island, fell in love with Danaë and tried to force her to marry him. Perseus defended his mother so bravely that Polydectes decided he had to get rid of him.
Pretending he was going to marry another princess, Polydectes asked each guest to bring a wedding gift. Perseus said to Polydectes, “Alas, I am too poor to bring a gift for a ruler and his bride.”
And Polydectes said, ‘Then I shall tell you of a gift you can win for me, but I do not know if you are brave enough to get It.”
“Tell me what it is, and I promise I shall get it for you,” said Perseus. “I do not lack for bravery.”
“Very well,” said Polydectes. “I want you to bring me the head of Medusa, the horrible Gorgon.”
Perseus was trapped by his bold promise, even though he knew that this feat was impossible for one man alone. Medusa was one of the three Gorgons—huge, hideous winged creatures. Their hair was made of snakes, and their faces were so ugly that anyone who looked at them immediately turned to stone."
3. There was no Jasper in this story. Unless I missed something?
4. He takes advantage of their weakness because he needs to get the three gifts. They are the only ones that know where the gifts are hidden. Perseus needs the gifts so he can use the mirror the wallet and the shoes the sword so he could kill Medusa and bring back her head. "“There are three other things you must have first: winged sandals, a magic wallet, and a cap to make you invisible. These are guarded by the nymphs of the North, and only the Gray Women, who live in a dreary gray land, know where to find them. Follow me, and we will begin the long journey.”
5. Perseus fulfills the oracle by competing in the disckus toss. He through his disckus and the wind picked it up and through it at the head of king Acrisius and killed him. So it was all true, and the king was killed by his Grandson.
1. Orpheus lost he wife because he walked to fast for here to keep up with him. A other thing is that when Orpheus turn back "he was in the mouth of the cave and the sun was on his face" he though it was just a dream. Orpheus also loved nature.
2. Eurydice like the wood better because she loved nature. Eudice "walked throw the woods and enjoy the light that came throw the leaves." He also like to walk throw the forest to listen to the song of the birds.
3. I think that he had no idea of what to do. A other thing is that I think that he just went and keep on and hunting.
4. He is the best musician from all the other goods.
5. Eurydice saw peace in the light that she saw Eurydice “saw light throw the leaves of the trees." I think this because she was always happy.
1.He lost his wife because he was moving much to quickly and he thought that she could keep up but when he turned around he saw that she was still far behind him.
2.Because she loves nature.
3.I think he stopped chasing after her because he realized that she was to quick and maybe he continued to search for the deer.
4."Apollo was the Greatest musician of the gods."
5.She was like nature because she was a nymph.
1.He loves them.
2.Because he wanted to get rid of him.
3.He would have been stoned and he didn't meet the Gorgons.
4.He takes advantage of the Gray Womens because its the only way he can find out where the nymphs are.
5.He kills King Arcrisius.
Willy Rodriguez
1) The trait that caused Orpheus to lose Eurydice was that he looked back too soon. "A few minutes later, Orpheus was at the mouth of the cave, and the warmth of the sun was on his face. A great joy flooded through his whole being. What had been only a wild dream of happiness regained had actually come true. He turned to take Eurydice in his arms. However, less strong than he, she had lagged some way behind him in the climb. He saw her dimly coming towards him, still in the shadowy passage. But even as he looked she seemed to fade away and then was gone. He rushed forward but it was too late. She had returned to the shadowy world of the dead and was lost to him forever."
2) Eurydice liked the wood better because she grew up there and she loves nature. "At other times, Eurydice used to walk by herself through the woods, enjoying the dappled light which came down through the leaves above her and listening to the songs of the birds. She would stoop to pick the pink and mauve cyclamen and wood sorrel which grew beneath the trees and make garlands of their blossoms for her hair. Sometimes she would rest on the bank of a stream and watch butterflies dancing over the water. In the winter months she loved the rustle of the fallen leaves under her feet and would pause to run her hand over the rough bark of her beloved trees."
3) I think that he knew about the snake and he did not want to died.
4) Apollo was also known as Ophebus Apollo. "IF Apollo was the greatest musician of the gods, Orpheus was supreme among the mortals."
5) the sunlight synbolize peace to Eurydice. "Enjoying the dappled light which came down through the leaves above her and listening to the songs of the birds."
1)Orpheus lost he wife because he was walking really fast. And she couldn't catch him. Also that he was in the mouth of the cave and the sun was in his eyes.
2) Eurydice like the woods better than the city. SHe liked to walk in the in the woods alone. She would lay down and see the butterflies.
4) He is the best misician from all the other goddess.
Willy Rodriguez
1) The king loves them and he does not want to kill his daugter and granson. "I will have the two of you sealed in a chest and tossed into the sea. If you do not survive, that will be Poseidon’s fault."
2) polydectes send him after medusa so he get rid of him.
"Perseus defended his mother so bravely that Polydectes decided he had to get rid of him."
3)The two reasons you know he is lying is that if he would have met the Gorgons the he would be stone and wouldn’t be able to return. The second reason is that the Gorgons don’t have hair they have rattle snakes instead of hair so he couldn’t have met One’s a blonde, one’s a brunette, and one’s a redhead.
4)Perseus takes advantage of the Gray Women’s because it is the only way of finding where the nymths of the north are. "The next time the eye is passed around,' said Hermes to Perseus, "you must grab it and not give it back until they tell you where to find the nymphs of the North.'
5)Perseis fulfills the prediction was that he wanted to take part in the games and he threw a discus and then the wind changed and it ended up hitting King Arcrisius. It hit King Acrisius, who was a spectator, and killed him.
Willy Rodriguez
1) The king loves them and he does not want to kill his daugter and granson. "I will have the two of you sealed in a chest and tossed into the sea. If you do not survive, that will be Poseidon’s fault."
2) polydectes send him after medusa so he get rid of him.
"Perseus defended his mother so bravely that Polydectes decided he had to get rid of him."
3)The two reasons you know he is lying is that if he would have met the Gorgons the he would be stone and wouldn’t be able to return. The second reason is that the Gorgons don’t have hair they have rattle snakes instead of hair so he couldn’t have met One’s a blonde, one’s a brunette, and one’s a redhead.
4)Perseus takes advantage of the Gray Women’s because it is the only way of finding where the nymths of the north are. "The next time the eye is passed around,' said Hermes to Perseus, "you must grab it and not give it back until they tell you where to find the nymphs of the North.'
5)Perseis fulfills the prediction was that he wanted to take part in the games and he threw a discus and then the wind changed and it ended up hitting King Arcrisius. It hit King Acrisius, who was a spectator, and killed him.
1. I think the trait Orpheus is that he is more into his music than into his wife.
2. Eurydice likes the woods better because she spends most of her time there. At other times, Eurydice used to walk by herself through the woods, enjoying the dappled light which came down through the leaves above her and listening to the songs of the birds.
3. I think that Aristaeus saw the deer he was after a got side distracted. “You may be beautiful, but by the gods you have a sharp tongue!” the man answered. “If you want to be rid of me, tell me first in which direction the deer I was stalking has gone.
5. I think that the sunlight symbolizes life because both times she has to get to the light she is either trying to stay alive or continue living.
1. King Acrisius chooses to put them in the crate because then it wouldn’t be his fault they died it would be Poseidon’s. “If you do not survive, that will be Poseidon’s fault.”
2. Polydectes sends Perseus after the head of Gorgon Medusa because he wants to get rid of him. Since he knows nobody has made it back because anyone who sees her turns to stone. “Perseus defended his mother so bravely that Polydectes decided he had to get rid of him.”
3. The two reasons you know he is lying is that if he would have met the Gorgons the he would be stone and wouldn’t be able to return. The second reason is that the Gorgons don’t have hair they have rattle snakes instead of hair so he couldn’t have met One’s a blonde, one’s a brunette, and one’s a redhead.
4. Perseus takes advantage of the Gray Women’s because it is the only way of finding where the nymths of the north are. “The next time the eye is passed around,” said Hermes to Perseus, “you must grab it and not give it back until they tell you where to find the nymphs of the North.”
5.Perseis fulfills the prediction was that he wanted to take part in the games and he threw a discus and then the wind changed and it ended up hitting King Arcrisius. It hit King Acrisius, who was a spectator, and killed him.
1. -Orpeus loved her but he didn't care for her enough. For example, he though that it was not true because no harm hasn't ever come to his wife.
2.
-Eurydice liked the city better but he liked the woods because he could run.
3.
-I think that he loses her.
4.
Another name for Apollo is Phoebus.
5.
the sun symbolize that troble on the world.
1.It would kill the both of them for sure.
2. Because no one had seved it before.
3. He never told the turth and he would of been death.
4. to get were he wants to be.
5. Perseus fulfill the words of the oracle at Delphi because he kill his grandfather.
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