3 REFLECT ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE MYTH OF HERCULES REFLECT ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE MYTH OF HERCULES REFLECT ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE MYTH OF HERCULES REFLECT ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE MYTH OF HERCULES Space for your ideas Space for your ideas Space for your ideas Space for your ideas Some suggestions Some suggestions Some suggestions Some suggestions ...... ...... ...... ...... • he shows that even mortals can achieve incredible exploits • he was an example of strength, courage, confidence and tenacity • his tales are meant to educate young men right from childhood • every Greek warrior was raised on tales of this extraordinary hero • ancient Romans incorporated his legend into their own mythology • emperors like Commodus identified themselves with Hercules • his stories serve to educate people, not only entertain them • his travels took him to all corners of ancient Greece and Europe • he has to atone for his sins by undertaking the 12 Labours • he was a troubled hero, unable to control his emotions and going into fits of rage • he was a prime example of virtue and manliness • he shows that all men strive for virtue and excellence • he is a prime example of Andreia [manliness, the essence of man, his raw strength and energy] • he embodies hard work and toil, struggling to come out victorious from from from from Peter Burns http://www.returnofkings.com/52998/on-becoming-immortal-the-life-of-heracles SECOND SHORT SECOND SHORT SECOND SHORT SECOND SHORT- - -TERM PUPIL EXCHANGE TERM PUPIL EXCHANGE TERM PUPIL EXCHANGE TERM PUPIL EXCHANGE THE MYTH OF THE MYTH OF THE MYTH OF THE MYTH OF HERCULES HERCULES HERCULES HERCULES THROUGH TIME AND SPACE THROUGH TIME AND SPACE THROUGH TIME AND SPACE THROUGH TIME AND SPACE WORKSHOP WORKSHOP WORKSHOP WORKSHOP WHY IS THE MYTH OF HERCULES SO LONG-LASTING AND POPULAR? WHY DO WE FIND HIM PORTRAYED IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS? WHAT MESSAGE DOES HE CONVEY? ONLINE SURVEY AT http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/englishteacher/the-myth-of-hercules/
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REFLECT ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE MYTH OF HERCULESREFLECT ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE MYTH OF HERCULESREFLECT ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE MYTH OF HERCULESREFLECT ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE MYTH OF HERCULES
Space for your ideasSpace for your ideasSpace for your ideasSpace for your ideas
Some suggestions Some suggestions Some suggestions Some suggestions ........................
• he shows that even mortals can achieve incredible exploits
• he was an example of strength, courage, confidence and tenacity
• his tales are meant to educate young men right from childhood
• every Greek warrior was raised on tales of this extraordinary hero
• ancient Romans incorporated his legend into their own mythology
• emperors like Commodus identified themselves with Hercules
• his stories serve to educate people, not only entertain them
• his travels took him to all corners of ancient Greece and Europe
• he has to atone for his sins by undertaking the 12 Labours
• he was a troubled hero, unable to control his emotions and going into fits of rage
• he was a prime example of virtue and manliness
• he shows that all men strive for virtue and excellence
• he is a prime example of Andreia [manliness, the essence of man, his raw strength and energy]
• he embodies hard work and toil, struggling to come out victorious
from from from from Peter Burns http://www.returnofkings.com/52998/on-becoming-immortal-the-life-of-heracles
THE MYTH OF THE MYTH OF THE MYTH OF THE MYTH OF HERCULES HERCULES HERCULES HERCULES THROUGH TIME AND SPACETHROUGH TIME AND SPACETHROUGH TIME AND SPACETHROUGH TIME AND SPACE
WORKSHOPWORKSHOPWORKSHOPWORKSHOP
WHY IS THE MYTH OF HERCULES SO LONG-LASTING AND POPULAR?
WHY DO WE FIND HIM PORTRAYED IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS?
What is this marble group?What is this marble group?What is this marble group?What is this marble group? __________________
Where do you think it is?Where do you think it is?Where do you think it is?Where do you think it is? InInInIn ATHENS ATHENS ATHENS ATHENS VENICE VENICE VENICE VENICE ROMEROMEROMEROME VIENNA VIENNA VIENNA VIENNA NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK The building at the back is....The building at the back is....The building at the back is....The building at the back is.... A CHURCH A CHURCH A CHURCH A CHURCH
A TEMPLE A TEMPLE A TEMPLE A TEMPLE A ROYAL PALACE A ROYAL PALACE A ROYAL PALACE A ROYAL PALACE A BANK A BANK A BANK A BANK THE STOCK EXCHANGE THE STOCK EXCHANGE THE STOCK EXCHANGE THE STOCK EXCHANGE
It dates back to....It dates back to....It dates back to....It dates back to.... THE ROMAN EMPIRE THE ROMAN EMPIRE THE ROMAN EMPIRE THE ROMAN EMPIRE THE MIDDLE AGES THE MIDDLE AGES THE MIDDLE AGES THE MIDDLE AGES
THE RENAISSANCE THE RENAISSANCE THE RENAISSANCE THE RENAISSANCE THE 17THE 17THE 17THE 17thththth CENTURY CENTURY CENTURY CENTURY
THE 19THE 19THE 19THE 19thththth CENTURY CENTURY CENTURY CENTURY
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WHY WHY WHY WHY ARE ARE ARE ARE THE LABOURS OF HERCULES THE LABOURS OF HERCULES THE LABOURS OF HERCULES THE LABOURS OF HERCULES LOCATED AT THAT PLACELOCATED AT THAT PLACELOCATED AT THAT PLACELOCATED AT THAT PLACE?
(you can tick more than one choice)
Because... THE EMPEROR’S NAME WAS HERCULES
AN ANCIENT STATUE WAS FOUND THERE
CLASSICAL ART WAS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION
THE SCULPTOR WAS GREEK
HERCULES SYMBOLIZED FEROCITY AND STRENGTH
HERCULES SYMBOLIZED POWER AND VIRTUE
TO SHOW THAT THE EMPEROR PREVAILED ON ALL
OPPONENTS
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WWWWhere do you think these bas reliefs come from?here do you think these bas reliefs come from?here do you think these bas reliefs come from?here do you think these bas reliefs come from?
A CHURCHA CHURCHA CHURCHA CHURCH A A A A TEMPLETEMPLETEMPLETEMPLE A ROYAL PALACEA ROYAL PALACEA ROYAL PALACEA ROYAL PALACE A BANKA BANKA BANKA BANK THE STOCK EXCHANGETHE STOCK EXCHANGETHE STOCK EXCHANGETHE STOCK EXCHANGE
TTTThe building is in.....he building is in.....he building is in.....he building is in.....
ATHENSATHENSATHENSATHENS VENICEVENICEVENICEVENICE ROMEROMEROMEROME VIENNAVIENNAVIENNAVIENNA NEW YORKNEW YORKNEW YORKNEW YORK
