Intro to Mythology

Monday, 8.9.21

Take out your notebook and a pen/pencil.

Be prepared to take notes.

Open Ended

Name a movie that involves a myth...

Poll

Is Wonder Woman a mythical story?

• Yes

• No

• I'm not sure

Wonder Woman myth

Wonder Woman's Bronze Age origin story claims she was sculpted from clay by her mother and was given a life as an Amazon, along with superhuman powers as gifts by the Greek gods.

Multiple Select

Which elements of mythology can you identify in Shrouded in Myth?

• Supernatural beings such as gods or human-like creatures/animals.

• Fantastic settings

• An attempt to explain the origin of the universe.

• Conflicts between worlds, beings, self, or natural elements.

Multiple Choice

The purpose of Shrouded in Myth was to...

• explain how Acrisios was overthrown

• explain how Acrisios' prophecy was fulfilled

• explain how the Earth was created

• explain what a myth is

What is a prophecy?

It is simply a prediction of what's to come.

Multiple Choice

“A long, long, long time ago, even before Perseus was born, his grandfather, Acrisios, the king of Argos, was given a prophecy that he would someday be killed by his grandson. To protect himself from this fate, the terrified king imprisoned his only daughter, Danae, in an underground dungeon so that she could never marry or have children."

What words or phrases in the sentence help you determine the meaning of prophecy?

• was given

• would someday

• fate

• imprisoned

Open Ended

Why do you think myths are told?

Based on what you read in Shrouded in Myth, complete today's assignment in Google classroom