The discovery of fire Tick off TRUE or FALSE !

A legend from Tierra del Fuego (South America)

In Tierra del Fuego it is told that 1. The brothers 2. Tierra del
once there lived two good spirits, Ioalox were Fuego is in
the the brothers Ioalox. One day, the good spirits. North America.
elder one found some stones, which
True False True False
he repeatedly beat against each
other . One of these stones was a
flintstone. And when he was playing with it a spark 3. The elder 4. He could
arose suddenly. Ioalox was surprised and tried again. brother found make a flame
Then he took a handful of dry feathers and dropped with hay.
the spark on them. There was a flame. So he gathered a flintstone
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dry grasses and woods, and put them on the flame: He True False
had discovered the fire. He cried happily, "This is a 5. He put woods 6. He thought
great gift, I will make sure that the fire will always on the flame. fire was a
burn without ever dying down." But the younger Ioalox wonderful gift.
had other plans: "It is better if people have to toil for True False
True False
the fire and they must earn it in a hard way - otherwise
they will get too comfortable.
7. He wanted 8. The younger
The one who extinguishes the fire,
the fire to burn brother put
should light the fire himself again."
out the fire.
Said it and put out the fire.
forever.
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Answer the questions!
The discovery of fire, a Greek legend
1. Who was Zeus? 2. Who was Zeus
………………………………. ´favourite? Prometheus was the favourite of Zeus, the father
……………………………. of the gods. He formed creatures with his
hands that were very similar to the gods.
3. How were
He breathed new life into them and
Prometheus´ 4. What did he
taught them to use their hands and use
creatures? teach them?
their minds. And they built houses,
……………………………… …………………………………..
cities and ships, and they cultivated the fields.
……………………………… …………………………………..
But Zeus was afraid that these people would get too
powerful and he forbade Prometheus and all the
5. What did the 6. What else did
gods to give the fire to these people. But clever
humans do? he give his
Prometheus wanted to give his creatures the most
……………………………… creatures?
valuable: the fire. He lit a torch at Helios´ sparking
……………………………… …………………………………..
chariot and brought the fire to the people.
When Zeus saw that he swore revenge to the
7. Where did he 8. What did
humans. He sent many incurable diseases, the plague
lit he torch? Zeus send to the
and fever. And Zeus punished Prometheus for his
……………………………… humans?
crime, too. He was chained to a rock where he had
……………………………… ………………………………….
to stay without food and drink and sleep

9. How was Prom. 10. Who rescued

for many centuries.
punished? Prometheus?
Then it was Heracles, the son of Zeus,
……………………………… ……………………………….
………………………………
who broke the chains of Prometheus
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Tick off TRUE or FALSE ! Answer the questions!

1. The brothers 2. Tierra del 1. Who was Zeus? 2. Who was Zeus
Ioalox were Fuego is in He was the ´favourite?
good spirits. North America. father of the Prometheus.
gods.
True False True False

3. The elder 4. He could 3. How were 4. What did he

brother found make a flame Prometheus´ teach them?
with hay. creatures? He taught them to
a flintstone They were use their hands
True False similar to the and use their
True False gods. minds.
5. He put woods 6. He thought
on the flame. fire was a
5. What did the 6. What else did
wonderful gift.
humans do? he give his
True False
True False They built creatures?
houses, cities
The fire.
7. He wanted 8. The younger and ships, and
the fire to burn brother put they cultivated
out the fire. the fields.
forever.
True False
True False 7. Where did he 8. What did
lit he torch? Zeus send to the
He lit a torch at humans?
Helios´ sparking He sent many
chariot. incurable diseases,
the plague and
fever.

9. How was P. 10. Who rescued

punished? Prometheus?
He was chained Heracles, the son
to a rock where of Zeus.
he had to stay
without food and
drink and sleep.