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Knowledge Base: English Telling Tales: Greek Myths Year 8 | Spring Term
Context
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Prometheus
In Greek mythology, Prometheus is best known for defying the Olympian gods by stealing fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge, and more generally, civilisation.
Prometheus was punished by being bound to a rock, and an eagle—the emblem of Zeus—was sent to eat his liver. His liver would then grow overnight, only to be eaten again the next day in an ongoing cycle.
(In some versions of the myth, he is also credited with the creation of humanity from clay.)
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Perseus
One of the greatest heroes of Greek Mythology. He was the son of mighty Zeus and mortal Danae. He is best known as the slayer of the Gorgon Medusa.
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Theseus
A legendary hero from Greek mythology who was considered an early king of Athens. Famously killing villains, Amazons, and centaurs, Theseus' most celebrated adventure was his slaying of the fearsome Minotaur in the labyrinth of the Cretan king Minos
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Heracles
Son of Zeus and a demi-god with superhuman strength, Heracles became the ultimate symbol of masculine power and bravery.
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Achilles
Achilles was extraordinarily strong, courageous and loyal soldier in the Greek Army during the Trojan war. However, he had one vulnerability–his Achilles heel.
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Odysseus
Famed for his intellect and cunning. He created the plan to sack the city of Troy using a giant hollow horse. He is also famous for his long odyssey, or journey, trying to return home after the events of the Trojan War.
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Gaia
Gaia is the primordial Greek goddess who personifies the Earth, considered the mother of all life.
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Ariadne
Ariadne, a Cretan princess, helped Theseus navigate the labyrinth and slay the Minotaur with a ball of thread. However, her fate varied: in some versions, Theseus abandons her, while in others, the wine god Dionysus finds and marries her.
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