Read the excerpt from The Metamorphoses by Ovid. The Goddess was moved, and gave this response: "Depart from my temple . . . and throw behind your backs the bones of your great mother.” For a long time they are amazed; and Pyrrha . . . refuses to obey the commands of the Goddess; and begs her, with trembling lips, to grant her pardon, and dreads to offend the shades of her mother by casting her bones. In the meantime they reconsider the words of the response given, but involved in dark obscurity. . . . [Deucalion] soothes [Pyrrha] with these gentle words, and says, ". . . The oracles are just, and advise no sacrilege. The earth is the great mother; I suspect that the stones in the body of the earth are the bones meant; these we are ordered to throw behind our backs.” Read the excerpt from the adaptation "The Flood” by James Baldwin. "Go on down the mountain,” said Mercury, "and as you go, cast the bones of your mother over your shoulders behind you;” and, with these words, he leaped into the air and was seen no more. "What did he mean?” asked Pyrrha. "Surely I do not know,” said Deucalion. "But let us think a moment. Who is our mother, if it is not the Earth, from whom all living things have sprung? And yet what could he mean by the bones of our mother?” "Perhaps he meant the stones of the earth,” said Pyrrha. "Let us go on down the mountain, and as we go, let us pick up the stones in our path and throw them over our shoulders behind us.” How does the adaptation compare to the original?
Read the excerpt from The Metamorphoses by Ovid. Soon as they reached the steps of the temple, each of them fell prostrate on the ground, and, trembling, gave kisses to the cold pavement. And thus they said: ". . . Give thy assistance, O most gentle Goddess to our ruined fortunes.” The Goddess was moved, and gave this response: "Depart from my temple. . . and throw behind your backs the bones of your great mother.” Read the excerpt from the adaptation "The Flood” by James Baldwin. While they were talking and trying to think what they should do, they heard a voice behind them. They turned and saw a noble young prince standing on one of the rocks above them. He was very tall, with blue eyes and yellow hair. There were wings on his shoes and on his cap, and in his hands he bore a staff with golden serpents twined around it. They knew at once that he was Mercury, the swift messenger of the Mighty Ones, and they waited to hear what he would say. How does the adaptation compare to the original?
Read the passage from "Cruel Tribute.” Then every maiden, without looking, reached her hand into one of the vessels and drew forth a ball, and those who took the black balls were borne away to the black ship, which lay in waiting by the shore. The young men also drew lots in like manner, but when six black balls had been drawn Theseus came quickly forward and said: "Hold! Let no more balls be drawn. I will be the seventh youth to pay this tribute.” What is the effect when Theseus volunteers?
What element of a myth is featured in the title "The Beginnings of the Maasai”?
Which reason best explains why "The Beginnings of the Maasai” can be classified as a myth?
Read the passage from Perseus. "Your child!” Acrisius cried in great anger. "Who is his father?” But when Danaë answered proudly, "Zeus,” he would not believe her. In the passage, the dialogue primarily serves to
Read the sentence. While we could never prove it, we suspected him of duplicity , so we were never able to fully trust him despite his numerous good deeds. What is the most likely definition of "duplicity”?
An author has successfully created a suspenseful sequence of events when the reader asks which question?
Look at the table Zareen created to help plan her narrative essay. Student Work Beginning Middle End I am very outgoing, so I was looking forward to my adventure. My parents and I did some research online to figure out what I needed to pack. I learned a bunch of new skills, through it was a lot harder than I thought. My aunt and uncle agreed to take me with them and train me. I needed to learn how to pitch a tent and cook over a fire. I was surprised by how much I love nature and how much I want to go again. What does Zareen most need to add to her table to complete the planning for her essay?
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