March 24th 2010

Daphne
-she was a huntress maiden, daughter of the river god.
-Refused to be wooed by men, wished to be a virgin her entire life.
-Apollo saw her, wearing a short dress, and ripped clothing, but was enchanted by her.
-Apollo fell in love with her and chased her.
-He was close to catching her so she asked her father for help, he turned her into Laural tree.
-Because of this Apollo wears a crown of Laural leaves.
-Daphne is an amazing athlete.


Thought for the day: how do you know if its real love?

Two Journal entries!

What does the Iliad show us about fate?
What is your opinion of Zeus based on the Iliad.



FATE:
-When prophesies are made they generally come true.

-The gods know everyone's fate

-Even some of the mortals know their fate like Achiles and hector knows troy must fall

-You can't escape it unless intervention by gods

-Zeus subject to the will of the fates (moira)


Zeus:
-Inconsistent
-Indecisive
-Selfish
-Enjoys his power
-Stubborn
-Can easily be persuaded
-Picked his favorites and doesn't care if anyone else dies
-Arrogant
-Shallow, lustful

3.5.10

Vocab gathered on Friday 3/5/2010:

Per 2 list 2
Stalwarts


Breakneck

Helter-skelter

Winnower

Ragtag




Whetted

Triple-flanged

Staunch

Shirk

Pious

Copse

Citadel



Per 3 List 2

Poplar

Salvo

Threshing

Copse

Bivouac

Bastion

Seer

Aslaut

Skimishers

Rangy

Flecked

Craven

Buckler

Boss

Staunch

Shirk

Pious



Myth presented: "Baucis & Philomen"



Watched Iphigenia for 10 minutes.

March 3rd

March 3
-Values that we respect in other people
*honesty
*loyalty
*self-confidence
*friendship
*non-conformity
*compassion
*respect
*humor
*integrity
*intelligence
*humility
*dedication
*creativity
*curiosity
*ingenuity
*wisdom
*courage
*perseverance
*common sense
*balance
*self expression
*open-mindedness
*empathy
*independence
*kindness
*generosity
*passion
*bravery
*happiness
-Now think about characters from the epic that have these qualities. Think of examples of where they show them as well.

Greek Myths Vocab list 1

Sacrosanct: a sacred part of
Ignominious: dishonorable
Vaunt: to brag
overweening: excessive cockiness
pyre: a pile of wood to burn
laggard: some one who lags behind
rampart: anything that would protect a keep ;
bulwark: a reinforced wall
cohorts: the equivalent of you
austere: severe
rout: a defeat
amok: in a frenzy of violence

March 2nd, 2010

March 2nd
-Started by receiving Assignment 4
-Two journal entries:
What would your aristia look like?
What values do you most respect in a person?
-Chalk talk questions
1. Which character or characters seem most multidimensional in the Iliad?

3/1/2010

Pygmallion and Galetea
Pygmailion a scultper in Cyphris
He hated Women
his work is too important never marry
made a perfect statue of a beautiful woman named Galetea
made out of ivory or stone
fell in love with the statue
he dressed her, gave her gifts,
prayed to Venus that he would find a woman like her
to symbolize she heard his prayer she made the flames nearby blaze three times
son pathos
venus hear his prary
two daughters pathos and mytharmy
or a daughter mytharmy andpathos
maybe had bad relationships