Odyssey Summary

The odyssey is a story about Odysseus and his journey to get back home. in the odyssey,  odysseus gets stranded on the island of Calypso. Every body thinks that he is dead. Many suitors are at his home for the hand of his wife. during his journey, he and his crew went to visit the Lotus Eaters. Three of his crew members ate the strange plant and lost desire to return home. then they went to and island where a cyclops lived. he lived in a cave full of goats. the cyclops ate two of his men. the crew was trapped in the cave. when the cyclops went to sleep, they took his eye out. they escaped by riding on the undersides of the goats. when they escaped they met the keeper of the breeze. he gave them a leather bag and Odysseus' crew thought that it was treasure so they opened it but it released a hurricane that blew them back to where they began. then some giants ate many of his crew. the survivors went to the island of Circe where she turned some of them (but Odysseus) to pigs. she told him that he would have to go to the land of the dead. after he went to the land of Death, he was back at sea and they had to pass  the sirens but the crew filled their ears up with wax. then they had to pass a wirlpool. when they passed the wirlpool they got hit with a lightning bolt and the only survivor was Odysseus who washed up on the island of Calypso.after a long time the gods decide that he has been there too long and order Calypso to let him go. he is riding on a raft but Poseidon is mad at him for killing his son the  cyclops so he destroys the raft. after a long time he arrives at an island where the king helps him go home. when Odysseus arrives to his home his is diguised by Athena as an old beggar. he runs into his son and tells him who he is and his son believes him. then the son takes Odysseus to his house and his wife says that who ever can string a bow and shoot it through the sockets of twelve axes, a task that she knows only Odysseus can do. when many try and all fail Odysseus does it and succeeds and his wife knows that it is him.

Summary of Echo and Narcissus

The story of Echo and Narcissus is about a nymph named Echo, she entertained Hera by telling her stories. one day Hera got mad at Echo because Zeus was cheating on her and she blamed Echo for distracting her so she took her voice away. Hera gave Echo a curse that would make her repeat whatever some one said. One day she fell in love with a guy named Narcissus. One day he heard a sound and asked who it was and Echo repeated it. He asked her to come out and he saw her, but he told her to go away and he broke her heart.

Hercules, the movie and the story

the movie Hercuels was very different from the story The Twelve Tasks of Hercules. I think that they changed many things so that the movie would be appropriate for kids. One of the changes was that Hercules was the son of Zeus and Hera in the movie but in the story, he was the son of Zeus and a mortal. I think that they changed that so that they would not show a bad example of Zeus cheating on Hera. Another change that they made was that they didn't include all of the tasks form the story in the movie. i think that they did that because it would take too much time and because it might've been too much violence for the kids who would watch the movie. some of the tasks showed bad examples like stealing and they didn't want to teach them that. i think that they made nost of the changes to make the movie "kid" appropriate and to really bring up the lesson to go after your dreams and to be yourself.

Summary of Pyramus and Thisbe

      The story of Pyramus and Thisbe is very much like the story of Romeo and Juliet. In the begining it talks about how their parents  did not agree that they love each other. they lived in the same building but it was separated by a wall. they soon found out that there was a crack in the wall and at night when every one was asleep they would talk to each other throught the crack. one day they agreed that they would secretly meet in some fields. when thisbe arrived she found out that there was a lion there so she hid behind a rock accidentally dropping a veil that she had been wearing and the lion covered it with some blood. after a while Pyramus arrived and found the bloody veil and he thought that Thisbe was dead so he killed himself with his knife. when Thisbe thought that it was safe to come out she found Pyramus dead on the ground she picked his knife up and killed herself.

SUMMARY OF PYRAMUS & THISBE

               The story of Pyramus and Thisbe is very much like the story of Romeo and Juliet. In the begining it talks about how their parents  did not agree that they love each other. they lived in the same building but it was separated by a wall. they soon found out that there was a crack in the wall and at night when every one was asleep they would talk to each other throught the crack. one day they agreed that they would secretly meet in some fields. when thisbe arrived she found out that there was a lion there so she hid behind a rock accidentally dropping a veil that she had been wearing and the lion covered it with some blood. after a while Pyramus arrived and found the bloody veil and he thought that Thisbe was dead so he killed himself with his knife. when Thisbe thought that it was safe to come out she found Pyramus dead on the ground she picked his knife up and killed herself.

My heroes

            A hero is a person who sets an example and inspires you to be the best you can. A hero is some one who can “save you” in times of need like when you need comfort or help. In my life I have the benefit of my parents being my heroes. My parents are very different in the ways that they play a part in my life, that is why I need and love them very much. 

            My mom is not only a parent to me but she is also one of my very best friends. My mom is a great example by showing me the correct way to live my life. She also teaches me skills that can help me a lot in my future. She has shown me how to cook, bake and helped me to learn how to sew. Some of the ways that she “saves” or helps me is when I need help to study for tests, when I have problems or questions, when I need advice,  when I just need someone to talk to or just to get comfort.

            My dad is my other hero. He does anything he can do to make my life great. He finds opportunities for me to learn new things. He also works really hard so that my family can have the best. He has paid for me to have many things like piano lessons, a piano, guitar lessons, a guitar, choir, the choir out fits, and so many more things. He also helps me with my home work all the time. I am so glad that he is my dad.

            I am so happy that I have this pair of great examples and heroes in my life. They help me with different things that I need to succeed in life and become a better person. They teach me to dream big and to reach my goals. They tell my to work hard but to also get as much out of life as possible and to enjoy everything and to never do something that I would ever regret because they love me very much. Those are some of the things that make my parents my heroes and I am very proud of them and thankful for being given such wonderful parents. 

Dead Horse Point

Dead horse point

By Alexa Lara (B-2)

            Once in ancient Greece when the Greek gods were still making creations on the earth Poseidon had a great idea to make a magical creature that could fly but was also strong enough to hold someone up. It would be tall with strong but quick legs, and large feathery wings that stuck out through the sides and that could hold the rest of the body up in the air while soaring through the sky. They would have pointed faces to cut through the wind while flying. It would also have a long, flowing mane and tail that would make it look stand out from all of the other creations. It would be called,a Pegasus.

            Now usually when a god had an idea for a creation they would tell all of the other gods, but Poseidon chose not to because he thought that they would want to take his idea. He decided that the safest place to keep his creation hidden would be at the highest peak in a mountain. While Poseidon wasn’t looking, Hermes decided to check what was going on. Hermes flew on his winged sandals. When he reached the top of the mountain he discovered the land covered with these new magical creatures. As Hermes stood still filled with shock and wonder Poseidon came and found him there. Poseidon said “What are you doing here?!” in an angry voice that made Hermes jump. “Uh, um I was going to go visit my mother, you know, she’s a mountain nymph” he tried to lie. Poseidon made Hermes promise to never speak of his discovery.

             Hermes tried to keep his promise but it was too much to handle (and as we all know, gods hardly ever keep their promises.) Hermes wanted to share this news with his father Zeus. “But the promise,” he said. He knew he couldn’t keep the secret for long. “I’m the messenger god, I have to do this.” Hermes thought back in his promise. He had promised that he would not say anything but he would try to show Zeus some how. The Pegasus could fly and Hermes would “coincidentally” be there to show Zeus.

That was exactly what happened. Hermes told Zeus that there was something amazing that could be seen at Olympus. Zeus sat at his throne at the top of Olympus. Nothing happened and Zeus began to get mad for having wasted his time. At that moment a huge, black figure swooped across. This startled Zeus because he had never before seen such a thing. The Pegasus landed right in front of Zeus. Immediately he asked Hermes if he had ever seen this while flying around, Hermes could lie no more and he told Zeus everything. Zeus was furious! He looked over to the mountain where Poseidon was at. “Why did you create something that would fly through the skies without my permission?! Did you not know I am the king of the gods and I rule over the sky?” Zeus’ voice boomed. “Believe that the punishment that I should give you is to destroy this….. Thing,” he added with a sound of disgust. Just think about how Poseidon felt. His feelings were a mix between anger and sadness. He had created this creature and he would do anything to protect it.

            If Zeus tried to do destroy the Pegasus, it could turn into war, and so it did. Poseidon disagreed with Zeus and Zeus got very angry so he threw a lightning bolt at one of the Pegasus. Such a force sent the Pegasus all the way to the other side of the earth. The impact was so great it created a big hole in the ground. That was the way that the war between these gods had begun. down on the earth the world could be seen, heard, and even felt. lightning filled the skies with flashing, striking light while the thunder rolled through the dark clouds. the seas were uncontrollable, sinking ships, creating tsunamis and flooding rivers. Wind blew through the trees destroying homes and creating hurricanes and tornadoes. After a while the gods began to get sick of fighting and were very angry that Poseidon’s secret had gotten out and started a war. Many thought that the one to blame was the "tattle tale" of all of this. Hermes finally said everything but decided on a solution. Zeus had shot most of the Pegasus but really did no extraordinary damage to all of them. Hermes decided that since most of the damage was done on the wings then they should just take them off in order to stop them from intruding Zeus’s sky. The Pegasus became horses. On the other side of the earth where Zeus had shot the Pegasus (and the force had made a hole in the ground) was later known as the landmark in Utah named Dead Horse Point, and that is how dead horse point and horses came to be.