6. ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING PICTURES AND THE
INFORMATION GIVEN,
GIVE SHAPE TO YOYR CHARACTER.
MAKE A LIST OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUR GOD-
HERO,
FIRST IN YOUR NATIVE LANGUAGE AND THEN IN ENGLISH:
ANTHROPOMORPHIC* AND GODLIKE ELEMENTS:
DESCRIPTION
CHARACTER-ETHOS
FLAWS
ADVANTAGES/ASSETS
HABITS
FEARS
WISHES
*anthropomorphic elements: They are Gods with powers, yet they feel, act and look like
humans.
10. Dias or Zeus (the Greek name of Jupiter): the
leader of the twelve ancient Greek gods. He is
considered the father of gods and humans. He was
the strongest and the most eminent of all the gods.
He was considered the god of Sky, Thunder, Rain,
Law, Justice. He has been attributed about 451
adjectives and nicknames : Pantoptis (he who can
see everything), Xenios (patron of hospitality),
Nefeligertis/Nefelosinachtis (he who gathers the
clouds), Orkios (patron of oaths), Erkios (patron of
the household), and many more.
13. During the combat of the Titans and the
Gods, known as Titanomachia, Zeus
(Jupiter) dethroned his father, Kronus
(Saturn), and took over power of the world.
Zeus also fought other epic fights, like those
ones against the Giants and the Typhoon.
Nobody could escape his wrath and
punishment !
16. Many humans and deities, acknowledging
his power, begged him to help them. For
this reason, he was called Ikesios,
someone who accepts ikesies, claims for
help. Thetis, Achilless mother, also turned
to him, begging him to glorify her son
during the Troyan war.
19. Zeus is known for his love affairs. One of them
is the abduction of Europe. The enamored god
disguised himself as a white bull, eloped her
from Phoenicia and took her to Crete. It makes
sense that his relationship with his lawful wife,
Hera, was turbulent.
His mistresses gave their names to most of the
79 moons of the planet, Jupiter: Callisto, Io,
Europe, Mitis, Leda, etc.
22. Jupiter is the fifth and largest planet of our
solar system. It is considered a gas giant.
Apparently, due to its size, astronomers
named it after the ancient Greek father and
king of gods and humans.
27. Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes,
the earth, the tempest and the horses. His
emblem is the trident (three pronged spear),
which was also the staff of recognition, but also
a medium for him to impose his power. He
stung cliffs and the sea with it and caused
storms, tempests, earthquakes, floods, volcanic
eruptions, as well as land rises and water to
spring. On the other hand, he could use his
trident to bring peace and quiet as well as
stability.
28. A Homerian hymn to Poseidon
I am singing for the great God, Poseidon,
Who shakes the land and the unsinkable sea,
The marine god who rules Helikon and the great
Eges.
Gods have double honoured you, great shaker of
the land,
To be a horse whisperer and a ship savor.
Be graced, Poseidon, world shaker, black-haired
god,
and, if you are in a good mood, help the travelers.
31. Among the Twelve Olympians, Poseidon comes
second in rank, sitting at Zeuss right side, on a
throne, in front of the throne of his sister, Hera. The
first part of his name, /potei/, means master and it
reveals a god with great power and dominance.
Although Poseidon has the same rights as Zeus, he
nevertheless recognizes Zeuss power over him and
the others, though sometimes he does not give in. He
was also one of the conspirators against Zeus, along
with Hera and Athena, and perhaps with Apollo,
who tied Zeuss hands and legs. When he managed to
release himself, he punished Poseidon and Apollo,
ordering them to be the mortal servants of the King
of Troy, Laomedon.
34. When people made cities, the gods decided to choose
patron gods for each one. In most cases, Poseidon
failed to be the patron god of a city, like in the case
of Attica. When the god arrived there, he hit his
trident onto the centre of the Acropolis and sea
water sprang. But after a while Athena arrived and
planted an olive tree on the sacred rock and she
invited Cecrops, the King of Athens, to witness that
she herself conquered Athena, planting a tree on the
rock for the first time. Finally Athena became the
patron goddess of the city of Athens. The city was
named after the goddess, and Poseidon, outraged,
flooded the area.
37. During the Troyan war, Poseidon protected the
Greeks, along with Hera and Athena, for his
own reasons, other than those of the goddesses,
who had not gained Pariss favour. His hatred
for the Troyans derived from Laomedons, King
of Troy, injustice not to pay back the god for his
endeavour to build Troys walls. In Odyssey,
Poseidons hatred against Odysseus, because
Odysseus had blinded Poseidons son, Cyclop
Polifimos, prevented the clever hero from
reaching his home in Ithaca on time.
40. Neptune, the planet, is the eighth planet
from the Sun. In astronomy it is symbolized
with a trident .. Neptune is the first planet
which was discovered due to its effect on
another planets orbit, in particular
Uranuss. The planet was given this name
due to its great quantity of methane which
gives its surface a blue colour, like the sea
water, therefore its appearance matched
the ancient Greek god of the sea.
44. According to the Homerian hymn, Hermes
was the son of Zeus and Maea. The day of
his birth is the very starting point of his
feats. Well before noon, he could play the
lyra which he himself had made from a
turtles shell. By night time, he had stolen
Apollos oxen, which he cooked, discovering
fire. He was the first to sacrifice two of the
oxen to the gods. Finally, Hermes offered
outraged Apollo the lyra as a gift to make
amendments. It is the same lyra which
became Apollos symbol.
47. Hermes, as a cunning bandit, is the patron of
thieves, but, with the cowboys stick, he is also the
patron of the shepherds and their herds. As a
traveler, he is the patron of travelers and wanderers,
thats why there are statues of the god on the routes
to serve as guides to the travelers (Hermae = stone
road-marker). He always travelled back and forth,
carrying messages among the gods or from the gods
to the people. As a messenger he is the patron of the
heralds, but also the diplomats and the negotiators.
He is also the patron of the traders and their cargo,
as well of the shopkeepers. As a soul-carrier, he
takes the dead to Hades, the underworld.
50. Hermes has been attributed the nicknames : Nomios
(the divine shepherd), Enagonios (the god of the
adolescents and the patron of youth), Charidotis (the
god who gave beauty as a gift), Empoleos or
marketable, Kerdoos (profitable) [patron of trade],
Logios (patron of persuasion/argument, eloquence
and literacy), Oniropompos and Hypnodotis (dream-
guide and sleep-giver), Propileos (patron of the
house entrances).
His name derives from the Greek verb iro, which
means say, declare, announce. Words, such as
erminia (interpretation), diermineas
(interpreter) , ermeo (victim), ermitikos (tight,
hermetic), anermatistos (weird, unstable )
53. Throughout antiquity, Hermes was
considered the smartest and most caring
god (Hermes alexikakos ke agathon dotir =
Hermes who means good and offers good),
thats why he is the most loving and
amusing god of the Greek pantheon, an
expression of all the advantages and
disadvantages of humans.
56. Hermes is the closest planet to the Sun and the
smallest in our solar system. The astronomical
symbol of the planet reminds of the god
wearing his petason helmet. The planet has
no moons and its surface is similar to that of
Lunas. It is attacked both by the Suns
radiation as well as space rocks which are
attracted by its big gravity. The planet was
called Hermes/Mercury, because, as it is very
close to the Sun, it seems to move round it
faster than the other planets.
60. In Homers Iliad, Aphrodite was Zeus and
Diones daughter. ccording to the homerian
myth, Aphrodite was born on the coast of
Paphos in Cyprus, thats why she was called
Cypris or Paphia. Another myth has it that
she was born from the seas foam and Uranuss
pieces, after his son, Cronus, injured him.
Nevertheless, it is widely accepted that she was
worshiped in the East and this tradition passed
to Greece and Cyprus. Her name, traditionally,
comes from the Greek noun afros = foam and
the verb anadio = rise, as she rose from the seas
foam.
63. Muse, sing the deeds of golden Aphrodite, the Cypris, to me,
she who raised the Gods sweet lust
and tamed the sexes of the mortals,
and the divine birds and all the beasts,
and all that the sea and land feed,
so everyone takes care of the star-wrathed Cytheria
To Aphrodite (an homerian hymn)
She was the goddess of love, beauty and fertility. She
was accompanied by Charites and Ores, the nymphs.
At her presence, everyone fell in love. Both the gods
and the humans asked for her grace. Yet, Aphrodite
had been attributed other qualities as well, being a
jealous, stubborn, vengeful, unfaithful woman.
66. Due to her beauty, the other gods were afraid
that the competition among them, to win her
favour, would lead to a war. To avoid that, Zeus
arranged for Aphrodite to marry ugly and
disformed Hephaestus, who was not considered
a threat. But Aphrodite fell for Aress (God of
war) impressive looks. During one of their
secret encounters, in Hephaestuss palace,
Helios, who could see everything, saw them
from his carriage. He told Hephaestus the truth
right away. The phrase Nothing remains
hidden under the Sun is based on this event.
69. Aphrodite took part in the Troyan war. She was
the drive of the war, because it was herself who
made Paris, the son of the king of Troy,
Priamos, fall in love with Beautiful Helen
(Helen of Troy), wife of the king of Sparta,
Menelaos. Zeus had elected Paris as a judge to a
beauty contest among Hera, Athena and
Aphrodite , when the three goddesses claimed
Eriss apple. In return, Aphrodite promised
Paris the most beautiful woman of the world
(Beautiful Helen/Helen of Troy), if he
announced herself as the most beautiful of the
three goddesses.
72. Venus is the second planet of our solar
system, as far as its distance from the Sun is
concerned. It is the brightest object in the
night sky, second to Luna. It is also called
the Morning Star or the Evening Star. It is
also regarded the Earths twin sister,
because both planets are so much alike in
size. Goddess Aphrodite (Venus) was the
goddess of beauty and love. It is, therefore,
apparent why the planet was named after
her.
76. Ares is the Greek god of war, son of Zeus and
Hera. Ares is rarely depicted in works of art, but
when it happens, he is handsome, magnificent,
extremely big, while his helmeted head is
depicted on coins. He usually fights on his feet,
destroying the chariots and the walls with his
fury. Sometimes he is depicted fighting on a
chariot, pulled by two or four magnificent
horses. His name comes from the root ar-, just
like the word /aristos/ (excellent, or superior)
and the noun root /arsis/, meaning rise ,
upheaval or rebellion.
79. Ares is usually accompanied by his two
sons, Phobos and Deimos, his sister, Eris,
representing discord, and her violent
daughter or sister or mother, Enio,
representing war. He is violent and raw,
temperamental, ferocious without any
wisdom or balance, in contrast to his sister,
Athena, who always wins the battles and
was famous for her wise war tactics.
82. One of Aress defeats is narrated in Homers Iliad.
Ares, blind of his passion for Aphrodite, supported
the Troyans and helped Hector, the greatest Troyan
hero, on Achilless absence. Hera asked Zeus to take
action and he sent Athena to solve the issue. Athena
turned invisible and got into Diomedess chariot.
Diomedes was preparing to fight Ares, without his
knowledge. Ares sent his spear to Diomedes, and,
while noone believed he could miss his target,
Athena pushed the spear with her hands, so as to
send it towards Aress body. A decisive blow made
Ares fall off , screaming so loudly in pain as ten
thousand soldiers.
85. The fight of Hercules and the Kyknos/Swan was
one of the dearest themes of the archaic art.
Myth has it that the Swan was the son of Ares
and Pelopia, one of Peliass daughters. He was
ferocious and violent, he robbed the travelers
and then killed them. Because his area of action
was near the Delphi Oracle and he was a
nuisance to the pilgrims, Apollo asked Hercules
to fight him. After the Swans death, Ares tried
to take revenge, but Athena made his spear
miss target, letting Hercules injure Ares on his
leg. Ares was forced to return to Mount
Olympus.
88. Mars is the fourth planet of our solar
system, the second closer to the Earth and
the seventh in size and mass. It is often
called the red planet, due to its red, blood-
like colour. Thats why he was named after
the violent god, Ares. Its two small moons,
Phobos and Deimos, are the only survivors
of a collision of another pro-planet onto
the red planet billions of years ago.
89. 離里痢 :
里裡 里 裡(律立痢裡+律痢裡)
SECOND STEP:
BUILDING THE SCENERY(PLACE + TIME)
90. 陸里裡離 里 裡 里裡 裡里痢裡 裡離
痢痢率 里!
IMAGINE YOUR SCENERY AND DESCRIBE IT!
裡裡里 裡里 里離律,
里痢裡 里裡 痢痢陸裡
裡裡 !
THE CHOICE WILL BE RANDOM,
BUT THE DETAILS OF THE DESCRIPTION WILL BE
YOUR CHOICE!
陸里裡里里 裡里 里 裡裡
裡, 痢里立里裡 裡立裡裡!
IMAGINE AND BUILD YOYR OWN SCENERY,
TAKING NOTES !
98. FREYTAGS PYRAMID
According to the specified, classic pattern, for a
play to be successful, it must be introduced with
the so-called exposition. In this initial stage,
the writer introduces the main character and the
plot framework. Next, there is a central event
which triggers action( inciting insident). In the
next stage, there appears the so-called plot
element , which motivates certain contradicting
powers. Action constantly escalates (rising
action), following an upward course, during
which the events intertwine, until it reaches a
point, where tension and the readers interest are
at their peak. In other words, it is the so-called
climax. From now on, action takes an
downward course (falling action) leading to the
resolution and the denouement of the play.
100. 里里痢里 :
痢陸里裡 裡離里 裡里痢-
裡裡 離!
FOURTH STEP:
WRITING A SHORT STORY-
CREATE YOUR OWN MYTH!
102. USE YOUR DATA FROM THE PREVIOUS STEPS AND
WRITE, IN COOPERATION, A SHORT STORY, YOUR
OWN MYTH OF YOUR HERO!
YOU SHOULDNT USE OVER 150 WORDS!
YOU CAN WRITE IT AT FIRST IN YOUR NATIVE
LANGUAGE AND THEN TRANSLATE IT IN ENGLISH!
DONT FORGET TO THINK OF A TITLE FOR YOUR
STORY!
THE CHOICE OF THE NARRATOR AND THE WAYS
OF NARRATION IS YOURS!
103. 里 :
痢裡里里 里 裡里痢 裡裡
裡 里裡 裡!
FIFTH STEP:
SHARE YOUR STORIES WITH ALL
THE GROUPS!
裡里 里 痢裡!
AVALUATE THE WORKSHOP!