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Mythology: Notable Mortals

A Libguide for Mrs. Nicholson's 4th grade Mythology Unit.

Pandora

  • Made out of clay by Hephastus
  • Given a box that said "Do not open"
  • Was very curious and opened the box which released all the evil contained inside
     

Arachne

  • Talented weaver
  • Boasted she could weave better than the goddess Athena and challenged her to a contest
  • Turned into a spider after making fun of the gods

Helen of Sparta/Troy

  • Demigod- daughter of Zeus and the mortal Leda
  • Considered the most beautiful woman in the world
  • Wife of King Menelaus
  • Her kidnapping by Paris led to the Trojan War

Paris

  • Prince of Troy
  • Judged a beauty contest between the goddesses Aphrodite, Athena and Hera
  • Ran away with Helen of Sparta and started the Trojan War

Narcissus

  • Was so beautiful that anyone who saw him fell in love with him
  • Fell in love with his own reflection

Midas

  • King of Phrygia
  • Wished that everything he touched would turn to gold
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