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Greek Mythology: Orpheus Analysis

1. The document provides objectives for understanding a literary genre, expressing insights from materials read, and differentiating between formal and informal definitions. 2. The passage discusses the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, explaining that myths are stories about gods and heroes passed down through generations that have influenced culture. 3. It poses processing questions about the strengths and weaknesses of Orpheus, the effect of his music, his decision to rescue Eurydice from the underworld, and what the story reveals about Greek gods and culture.

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Greek Mythology: Orpheus Analysis

1. The document provides objectives for understanding a literary genre, expressing insights from materials read, and differentiating between formal and informal definitions. 2. The passage discusses the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, explaining that myths are stories about gods and heroes passed down through generations that have influenced culture. 3. It poses processing questions about the strengths and weaknesses of Orpheus, the effect of his music, his decision to rescue Eurydice from the underworld, and what the story reveals about Greek gods and culture.

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OBJECTIVES:

A. Explain how the elements specific to a


genre contribute to the theme of a particular
literary selection.

B. Express insights based on ideas presented


in the material read.

C. Differentiate formal from informal


definitions of words.
QUESTION:
1. To what extent would you
use your strengths to save
the person you love?
Myths
 Are stories about god, goddesses, and
heroes passed from generation to another.
Many Greek myths have a great deal of
influence on our culture. For ages, writers,
artists, and musicians have used
mythological characters as their inspiration.
Processing questions: Processing questions:
1. What was the greatest strength of 1. What was the greatest strength of Orpheus?
Orpheus? What was his weaknesses? What was his weaknesses?
2. What effect did Orpheus’ music have on 2. What effect did Orpheus’ music have on
people and gods? Cite two examples of this. people and gods? Cite two examples of this.
3. Why did Orpheus decide to rescue his wife 3. Why did Orpheus decide to rescue his wife
from the underworld? from the underworld?
4. Why did Orpheus look back to see if 4. Why did Orpheus look back to see if Eurydice
Eurydice was following him? was following him?
5. What reasons might the gods have for 5. What reasons might the gods have for
allowing Orpheus and Eurydice to be allowing Orpheus and Eurydice to be
reunited? reunited?
6. Explain why the gods gave a condition to 6. Explain why the gods gave a condition to
Orpheus and to his bride to return to earth. Orpheus and to his bride to return to earth.
7. What main characteristics of this text 7. What main characteristics of this text makes
makes it a myth? it a myth?
8. To whom does Orpheus owe his talent? Why 8. To whom does Orpheus owe his talent? Why
was he able to win the sympathy of the was he able to win the sympathy of the gods?
gods? 9. In what situations was the gods willing to
9. In what situations was the gods willing to help humans?
help humans? 10. Does the story reveal certain realities
10. Does the story reveal certain realities about Greeks? What are these?
about Greeks? What are these? 11. What does the story reveal about the
11. What does the story reveal about the concept of gods in Greek mythology?
concept of gods in Greek mythology?

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