Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Norse and Greek Gods

We can compare the Norse and Greek Gods:
http://socyberty.com/history/greek-vs-norse-mythology/

Tomorrow we will answer a few questions on the movie Percy Jackson.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

  1. Explain each Greek God and who each was in the story?
(a)               Hades
(b)               Poseidon
(c)               Demigod
(d)               Zeus
(e)               Persephone
(f)                 Athena
(g)               Hermes
(h)              Medusa

  1. Why did Percy have so much trouble at his “regular” school?
  2. How did Percy, Annabeth and Grover find their way to the Underworld?
  3. Why did Percy, Annabeth and Grover travel to the Underworld and how did they get out?
  4. Explain who Luke is and what happens to him?
  5. Explain what happened with Percy and his father at the end of the story?
  6. Explain how Percy felt about his mother?
  7. What kinds of things can people learn from this particular movie?
  8. What is the purpose of the Norse and Greek God stories? 
  9. What is the difference between Norse and Greek myths?

We will also read the second version of Balder and compare the two versions of the narratives.

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