Greek Mythology

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Greek Mythology:
Literary Element Analysis
Myth #1: Phaethon: Son of Apollo
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Epaphos
Apollo
! Literary Analysis
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! MINOR Antagonist - His c onflict wit h Phaethon starts the
action but does n ot c ontribute to th e less on/th eme.
! Minor Charact er-Stor y is n ot about him.
! Static Character - Does n ot chang e.
! Minor Charact er- This st ory is not about him.
! Static Character - Events of the stor y does n ot change hi m t o
our knowledg e as a reader.
Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences using details from the story as support.
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Because of his arrogance and
pride, what can you predict will
happen to Phaethon?
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Phaethon’s prid e an d arr ogance wil l cause
his downfall.
What does Phaethon want from
his father?
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Predict what will happen to
Phaethon based on the absence of
Apollo’s weight in the chariot.
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Phaethon wants proof that he is the son of
Apollo.
Phaethon might wreck or th e h orses and
his lack of weight will ov ercome hi m.
! Character Analysis
Directions: Next to each character from the Greek myth, Phaethon, Son of Apollo, fully explain their
importance to the myth and what type of character they are and why.
Character
Clymene
Phaethon
Zeus
Static or Dynamic?
Protagonist or Antagonist?
Main or Minor Character?
! Static character-No change (Y es th ere is a physical ch ange,
but it does not change wh o s he is. )
! Minor char acter-The story/myth d oes n ot r evolve ar ound
her.
! Clymene is neither the protagonist or antag onist.
! Protagonist AND Major Ch aracter -The action revolves
around him.
! Static Character -He does not ch ang e in the story becaus e h e
does not learn th e less on th at too much pride is ba d.
! Minor Charact er- Only p ops into the stor y to save Earth.
! Static Character -Th e s ame fr om beginning to en d.
! Fictional Element Analysis
Directions: For the Greek myth, Phaethon, Son of Apollo, fully explain how each of the following fictional
elements are represented in the story. USE SPECIFIC DETAILS FROM THE MYTH IN YOUR
ANSWERS.
Point of View
Conflict
Theme
Setting
Is this myth told from
first person, third person,
or third person
omniscient POV? How
can you tell?
Is this myth person vs.
person, nature, self,
society, fate? Explain
why?
What is the overall lesson
in this myth? What are
you supposed to learn
from it?
What is the setting of the
myth? Does the setting
contribute to the events
of the story?
! This myth is
supposed to
teach the
lesson of t oo
much pride.
! Apollo’s palace
on Mt.
Olympus.
! Third Person-a
narrator
outside of th e
story
! Major
Conflict=
person vs. self
(Phaethon vs.
his pride)
! Minor
Conflict=
person vs.
person
(Phaethon vs.
Epaphos)
o The setting
contributes
to the
events of
the story
because it is
a godly
place, and
Phaethon is
not a god.
o Therefore,
his actions
and too
much pride
result in his
downfall.
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Aphrodite
! Minor Charact er-Th e myth does n ot revolve ar ound her.
! Static Character -D oes not c hange.
! Neither Protagonist or Antag onist
Eros
! Minor Charact er-Th e myth does n ot revolve ar ound him.
! Static Character -D oes not c hange
! Antagonist-His actions start the c onflict in the story.
The Greeks believe love happens when
Eros (Cupid), son of the goddess of love
Aphrodite, sh oots an arr ow of love into
people’s h earts.
Demeter
! Major Ch aracter -The action of th e story rev olves ar ound
Demeter’s s adness over the loss of her daug hter.
! Static Character
! Protagonist- Events of the story are related to h er.
Persephone
Greek Mythology:
Literary Element Analysis
Myth #2: Demeter and Persephone
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Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences using details from the story as support.
Question
How do the Greeks explain how
love happens?
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Response
Whose daughter is Persephone,
and who kidnaps Persephone?
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Persephon e is D emeter’s (g oddess of the
harvest), and Pluto (Ha des, g od of the
Under world) kidnaps her.
From Demeter’s reaction, what
do you predict she will do?
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Demeter will take r evenge on the Earth
by making it inf ertile until her dau ghter
is returned to her.
How do Persephone’s words
reflect her character as well as
the season with which the
ancient Greeks associate her?
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Persephon e’s words show she is ad a mant
in her desire t o leav e the Un derwor ld.
Persephon e=flower s=spring =her
mother’s happiness she has returned to
her so sh e makes things gr ow again
! Minor char acter-Though she plays a role, th e st ory r evolves
around Demeter’s actions.
! Static Character -D oes not c hange. Her love for her moth er
stays the same, but we, the reader, do n ot have knowledg e
of a love of h er hu sban d.
! Neither prot agonist or antag onist.
! Fictional Element Analysis
Directions: For the Greek myth, Demeter and Persephone, fully explain how each of the following
fictional elements are represented in the story. USE SPECIFIC DETAILS FROM THE MYTH IN
YOUR ANSWERS.
Point of View
Conflict
Theme
Setting
Is this myth told from
first person, third person,
or third person
omniscient POV? How
can you tell?
Is this myth person vs.
person, nature, self,
society, fate? Explain
why?
What is the overall lesson
in this myth? What are
you supposed to learn
from it?
What is the setting of the
myth? Does the setting
contribute to the events
of the story?
Third Person
Person vs. Nature
! Demeter vs. the
Earth she
believes took
her daug hter
Possib le Responses:
! Be more grateful
for what yo u
have
(Persephone)
! Open your heart
to love ( Pluto)
! Do not be
vengeful
(Demeter)
-----------------This myth also
teaches the rea son
for the four
seasons.
The Under world
does contribut e to
the events of the
story in that
Persephon e was so
far a way th at no
one c ould find
her.
-----------------Also, the setting
of Earth
contributes to th e
explanation of th e
four s eason s.
! Character Analysis
Directions: Next to each character from the Greek myth, Demeter and Persephone, fully explain their
importance to the myth and what type of character they are and why.
Static or Dynamic?
Character
Protagonist or Antagonist?
Main or Minor Character?
Pluto
! Minor Charact er-Pluto c auses the a ctions to ta ke place.
! Dynamic -Truly h as love for Persep hone despite th e
prompting by Cupid’s (Eros ) arr ow.
! Could make th e argu ment for being the a ntagonist (min or).
-----------------Person vs. Self
! Demeter vs. her
desire f or
revenge.
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