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Greek Mythology
Allusions to consider…
Greek and Roman
• Zeus and Hera• Poseidon• Aphrodite• Athena• Hades• Hermes• Ares• Apollo
• Jupiter (Jove) and Juno
• Neptune• Venus• Minerva• Pluto• Mercury• Mars
Achilles
• His heel
Adonis
• Tree Trunk• Aphrodite• Vegetation
Cassandra
• Gift • Apollo• Epic tradition and tragedy
Pandora
• Eve• Gift• Fall of man
Prometheus and Epimetheus
• Life to man• Stole fire• Gifts to man• Pandora• Punishment
Atlas
• Brother of Prometheus• Betrayed Titans• Punishment
Hercules
• Evil deeds• The Twelve Labors
Orpheus and Eurydice
• Musician and poet• Lost his wife
Dionysus/Bacchus
• God of wine• Festival in the Spring
Daedalus and Icarus
• Labyrinth• Wings to escape
Allusions from the Bible
hang on…
Creation
• Light• Seven days• Rib• Own image
The Fall
• Garden of good and evil / Tree of knowledge
• The serpent• The apple• Clothing
The Flood
• Noah• Ark• 40 days
Family Relationships
• Cain and Abel• Abraham and Isaac• Jacob and Esau• Jacob and sons
The Ten Commandments
• Pharaoh – Egypt• Ramses and Moses• Plagues • Burning bush• Red Sea• Wandering / Manna
David and Goliath
• Warfare• Kingship• Slingshot
Job
• Suffering
The Nativity
• The star• Wise men• Mary and Joseph
The Life of Christ
• Temptation of Christ• Tax collectors• Baptism• Fishermen• Miracles
– Lazarus– Blind– Walking on water– Water to wine– 5 loaves and 2 fish
• Perfume and oils
The Death of Christ
• Prayer• The Last Supper• Betrayal• Pontius Pilate• Palm leaves• 3 crosses
Parables
• Mustard seed• Prodigal son• Good Samaritan• Sheep and the flock• The ten virgins• The two coins
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