"Zeus and the Creation of Mankind" & "Chariot of the Sun God"
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.
"Zeus and the Creation of Mankind"
1. From where did Prometheus get the gift of fire, and who helped him?
2. Explain this sentence from the story, “But Prometheus suffered in silence, for though his body was bound, his mind and spirit were free.”
3. Name 4 gifts given to animals, and explain how each gift would help them.
4. Why was man given 2 feet?
5. Why did Prometheus get angry with Epimetheus?
6. Read this sentence: “Prometheus was quick-witted, and soon he thought of a remarkable gift – fire!” What does “quick-witted” mean in this context?
"Chariot of the Sun God"
1. List at least 4 emotions Phaeton probably felt in this story. Tell why you think he felt each emotion.
2. Give the name of Phaeton’s father, his mother, and the greatest of all the gods.
3. Copy the names listed below. Next to each name copy the correct description:
Helios...............the River of Oaths
Day, Month...........A nymph
Styx.................The sun god
Clymene..............Attendants of Helios
Hours................Two goddesses who worked with horses
4. Describe the appearance and characteristics of the horses.
5. Do you think the horses were comfortable with Phaeton as the driver?
Support your answer with details from the story.
Bonus
This story and one other we have read mention salve. Tell what other story
mentions it and how it is used in both stories.
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1. Prometheus was angry that all the gifts were given to the animals and none saved for him. So he thought of something just as great, which was the gift of fire. He asked for help from the godess Athena. "I must think of some superior and special gift to help man survive.”
Prometheus was quick-witted, and soon he thought of a remarkable gift—fire! With fire man could keep warm, cook food, and have light at night. He could also forge tools to plow the earth, and weapons to defend himself against animals. But how was Prometheus to obtain fire, which belonged only to the gods?
He asked the goddess Athena to help him gain entrance to heaven, and she guided him to the blazing chariot of the sun. There Prometheus lighted a torch and then, unseen, sped back to earth to give his precious gift to mankind."
2. His mind was elsewhere not on his pain and sufferings. He had no regrets about creating man. He had great satisfaction about the gift of fire, which he was being punished for, but this would give man independence, and protection. "But Prometheus suffered in silence, for though his body was bound, his mind and spirit were free. He did not regret his deed. He knew that not only had he fashioned a wonderful creation— man—but he also had given him a gift that would change him from a helpless creature to master of his surroundings."
3. The claws were given to the tigers so they could hunt their pray. The wings were given to the birds to fly. The horns were given to the cattle so they could protect themselves. "Epimetheus gave claws to the tigers, wings to the birds, and horns to the cattle. And then he gave some of the animals swiftness, others cunning and courage, and still others strength. He even gave many of them fur to keep them warm in winter."
4. Prometheus gave man two feet so unlike the animals, he could see the sky and the stars. "Prometheus gave him two feet on which to stand, so that he could look up to heaven and the stars, not down at the earth as the animals did."
5. He was angry because there were no gifts left to give to the man that had been created. Prometheus thought that man deserved a great gift. "Epimetheus was very pleased with himself. But then Prometheus ran up to him, shouting, “Look, brother. My man has come to life. Is he not wonderful? Let us give the greatest gift to him, for he is by far the finest creation on earth.”
Epimetheus hung his head and said, “But I have already given all of the greatest gifts to the animals. I am sorry, brother. I did not stop to think.”
6. Quick witted means a quick comeback or often humerous response. "Prometheus was quick-witted, and soon he thought of a remarkable gift—fire! With fire."
1.I think Phaeton felt betrail because his father tried to change his mind about riding the chariot.I think he felt panic because he didn't know what to do when the horses got out of control.Also he felt scared because everything started to catch on fire.Lastly I think he felt ashamed because he didn't listen to his father and worse things happened than what his father said would happen.
2.His father is Helios.
3.Helios is the sun god
Day,Month are attendants of Helios
Styx is a nymph
Clymen is the River of Oath
and Hours are two goddesses that worked with horses.
4.The horses had big wings and I'm guessing they were mean because they breath fire.
5.No,because the horses thought they were going someplace they had never been before so they started to gallop faster because they didn't know where they were going.
1.He was mad because he didn,t get any gifts and he asked the goddess Athena for help.
2.His mind wasn't concerned about his hurt.
3.The tigers got claws to hunt,the birds got wings to fly,and the cattle got horns to protect themselves.
4.He gave man two feet and not animals so that we could see the stars.
5.He was angry because he thought that the creation of man deserved a gift.
6.A quick comeback.
1)4 emotions Phaeton felt was that he was scared that evrything was on fire. Another thing he felt panic when the horse got out control.
2) his father name was Helios.
3) Helios is the sun of god.
Day Month are attendants of Helios.
Styx is a nymph
Clymen is the River of Oath
Hours are two goddesses that worked with horses.
1. Phaeton probably felt frustraited, stressed, jealous,resentful. He was probably frustraited that he could not fly the chairiot at first. I think he was stressed because he did not know what to think about his father saying he was his father. I think he was jealous that his father got to fly and he didn't, and I think he was resentful because he thought, if he was related to Helios, why shouldn't he be able to fly too.
2. Helios and Clymene were his parents. Jupiter was the greatest god of all.
3. Helios was the sun god. Day and the Month were the two godesses who worked with horses. The Styx were the river of oaths. Clymene was a nymph. The hours were attendance of Helios.
4. The horses were stubern with flames coming from their noses. "The four winged horses stamped their hooves and breathed fire from their nostrils as two goddesses, both named Hours, fastened their jingling harnesses."
5. The horses prbably were not comfortable with Phaeton because of him not being the sun god, and perhaps his weight difference. "he horses grew frightened and galloped faster—until they were more swift than the East Wind. Phaeton pulled hard on the reins, but he couldn’t slow his horses down. He looked around wildly, but he couldn’t see the wheel tracks— the horses had left their worn path!"
1. Prometheus heard that his brother gave every animal a gift and he had not gotten any gift from his brother. "Prometheus was mad but he quikly quick-witted, and soon he thought of a remarkable gift—fire!" Prometheus thought that was a wonderful gift. The geodes how helped him was Athena.
2. He is saying that he was not with his body and had no pain. He also had no regrets of creating mankind and he liked his gift that he found which was fire.
3. Wings to birds that would help them fly around. Claws to tigers probably to defend them self. "To many animals he gave them fur to keep the warm in the winter." Some of the animals got strength to be strong.
4. They gave them to legs for which the could stand. They also gave them to legs "for they could look up at the sky and stars."
5. "Prometheus got angry at Epimetheus because had stolen fire which belong to the gods only." That made the man more powerful that the god because of the fire.
6. “Quick-witted” mean to come up with it quick and fast. He was “quick-witted” when he though of the gift of fire.
1. From where did Prometheus get the gift of fire, and who helped him?from the gods and the goddess atthena helped him.
2. Explain this sentence from the story, “But Prometheus suffered in silence, for though his body was bound, his mind and spirit were free.”he was tied to the rock phically but his mind and spirit romed free.
3.itwasclaws,wings,horns,courage.it helped them hunt and fly and to be brave against other animals.
4.It was that so he can walk and look up at the gods at night.
5.He gave the animals all the gifts and left none for the humans.
6. Read this sentence: “Prometheus was quick-witted, and soon he thought of a remarkable gift – fire!” What does “quick-witted” mean in this context?he was quick and thought of something
Willy Rodriguez
1) He got the fire from the gods. Athina helped him. "I must think of some superior and special gift to help man survive."He asked the goddess Athena to help him gain entrance to heaven, and she guided him to the blazing chariot of the sun. There Prometheus lighted a torch and then, unseen, sped back to earth to give his precious gift to mankind."
2) He always think of other things and not about the pain. He didn't regret his creation and the gift that he gave to the men. "But Prometheus suffered in silence, for though his body was bound, his mind and spirit were free. He did not regret his deed. He knew that not only had he fashioned a wonderful creation— man—but he also had given him a gift that would change him from a helpless creature to master of his surroundings."
3) He gave claws to the tiger so he could hunt it's prey. The wings were given to the birds so they could fly. The horns were given to the cattles so they could protect themselves. He also gave some of them fur to keep themselves warm. "Epimetheus gave claws to the tigers, wings to the birds, and horns to the cattle. And then he gave some of the animals swiftness, others cunning and courage, and still others strength. He even gave many of them fur to keep them warm in winter."
4) Prometheus gave man two feet so unlike the animals, he could see the sky and the stars. "Prometheus gave him two feet on which to stand, so that he could look up to heaven and the stars, not down at the earth as the animals did."
5) "Prometheus got angry at Epimetheus because had stolen fire which belong to the gods only." That made the man more powerful that the god because of the fire.
6) Quick witted means a quick comeback or often humerous response. "Prometheus was quick-witted, and soon he thought of a remarkable gift—fire! With fire."
1.He got the fire from the gods. Athina helped him."I must think of some superior and special gift to help man survive."He asked the goddess Athena to help him gain entrance to heaven, and she guided him to the blazing chariot of the sun. There Prometheus lighted a torch and then, unseen, sped back to earth to give his precious gift to mankind."
2.He always think of other things and not about the pain. He didn't regret his creation and the gift that he gave to the men."But Prometheus suffered in silence, for though his body was bound, his mind and spirit were free. He did not regret his deed. He knew that not only had he fashioned a wonderful creation man he also had given him a gift that would change him from a helpless creature to master of his surroundings."
3.He gave claws to the tiger so he could hunt it's prey. The wings were given to the birds so they could fly. The horns were given to the cattles so they could protect themselves. He also gave some of them fur to keep themselves warm."Epimetheus gave claws to the tigers, wings to the birds, and horns to the cattle. And then he gave some of the animals swiftness, others cunning and courage, and still others strength. He even gave many of them fur to keep them warm in winter."
4.Prometheus gave man two feet so unlike the animals, he could see the sky and the stars."Prometheus gave him two feet on which to stand, so that he could look up to heaven and the stars, not down at the earth as the animals did."
5."Prometheus got angry at Epimetheus because had stolen fire which belong to the gods only." That made the man more powerful that the god because of the fire.
6.Quick witted means a quick comeback or often humerous response."Prometheus was quick-witted, and soon he thought of a remarkable gift—fire! With fire."
Willy Rodriguez
1) Phaeton probably felt frustraited, stressed, jealous,resentful. He was probably frustraited that he could not fly the chairiot at first. I think he was stressed because he did not know what to think about his father saying he was his father. I think he was jealous that his father got to fly and he didn't, and I think he was resentful because he thought, if he was related to Helios, why shouldn't he be able to fly too.
2). Helios and Clymene were his parents. Jupiter was the greatest god of all
3) Helios was the sun god. Day and the Month were the two godesses who worked with horses.
4) The horses had big wings and I'm guessing they were mean because they breath fire.
5)No,because the horses thought they were going someplace they had never been before so they started to gallop faster because they didn't know where they were going.
1. Prometheus wanted the man to keep warm so he gave the man fire. Prometheus asked the goddess name Athena to help him get this fire.
2.Even though his body was being hurt and riuned… his spirit and his mind was free; meaning that he still lived on his brain and belifes.
3.Epimetheus was handing out claws to the tigers, wings to the birds, and horns to the cattel. He gave some animals swiftness, others courage, and some of the animals strength. He also gave them fur to keep warm in the winter time.
4.So man doesn’t have to look down at the ground. He can look up at the stars and gaze.
5.Cause Epimetheus thought animals are better then humans.
6.Quick-witted means that he is a fast thinker. Meaning he thinks really fast.
Zeus and the Creation of Mankind
1.Promethus got the gift of fire from the blazing chariot of the sun. Athena lead him to where the fire was at.He asked the goddess Athena to help him gain entrance to heaven, and she guided him to the blazing chariot of the sun.
2.the sentence means that even thought he was tied on to something he could still think of other things and imagen what other things too.
3.The anials were given were claws to the tigers, wings to the birds, horns to the cattle ,and many of them fur to keep them warm in winter.He would probably give the tigers claws so they could defend themselves form other animals and they could cut meat with it. Wings would help the birds move from place to place faster and can escape predators. He gave the cattle horns so they could defend themselves. He gave them fur so they wouldnt freeze and it could probably help some to blend.
4. Man was given two feet so man could look up at heaven and not the earth.Then, slowly and carefully, he modeled the first man in the image of the gods.
5.Prometheus was mad at Epimetheus because he had given all the gifts to the animals and hadnt saved any for the humans.“But I have already given all of the greatest gifts to the animals. I am sorry, brother. I did not stop to think.”
6.Quick Witted in this context means that he was fast at thinking up new ideas when he needed to.
Chariot of the Sun God
1.Four Emmotions that Phaeton would probably felt in the story were confusion because o what the boys at school had told him.Bravery because of what he had to ask his father. Betrayal because his father didn't want to let him go. Scared because he had gotten lost.
2.The name of Phaton's father is Helios.His mother's name is Clymene.The greatest god is Jupiter.
3.Helios-The sun god
Day,Month-Attendants of Helios
Styx-the River of Oaths
Clymene-A Nymph
Hours-two goddesses who worked woth horses
4.The appearance and characteristics of the horses are that they are winged horses with fire or on fire.
5.I dont think the horses were comfortable with Phaeton driving becuase they aren't use to him.You can tell because the horses didn't stay on the track and they went a diffrent way.Phaeton dropped the reins, and the horses bounded into regions they’d never traveled before.
"Chariot of the Sun God"
1. He felt happy,mad,glad and exictidy. Mad because the kid made fun of him and didn't beleve him that the sun god was he's father.Glad because he was going to ride the sun out.
2. Zeus
3. Helios...............the River of Oaths
Day, Month...........A nymph
Styx.................The sun god
Clymene..............Attendants of Helios
Hours................Two goddesses who worked with horses
4. The horse where fire they blow out fire from their noses.
5.No horses were comfortable with Phaeton as the driver.They didn't know him.
"Chariot of the Sun God"
1. He felt happy,mad,glad and exictidy. Mad because the kid made fun of him and didn't beleve him that the sun god was he's father.Glad because he was going to ride the sun out.
2. Zeus
3. Helios...............the River of Oaths
Day, Month...........A nymph
Styx.................The sun god
Clymene..............Attendants of Helios
Hours................Two goddesses who worked with horses
4. The horse where fire they blow out fire from their noses.
5.No horses were comfortable with Phaeton as the driver.They didn't know him.
"Zeus and the Creation of Mankind"
1.He got it from the hevens and Athena.
2. He was free in his mind.
3. Claw,coat,horns,wings.
4. To look up to the sky and hevens.
5. he gave all the gives to the animals.
6. Quick witted means fats thinker.
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