Flordeliz Besinga Mandin BSED-English 2

GRADED ACTIVITY
A. Directions: Fill the chart with its corresponding answers/information from the
summaries of story.
Identify the earliest hero/heroes of the different stories and give your reasons why are
they considered the heroes?
1st Story 2nd Story 3rd Story
Prometheus and Io Europa The Cyclops
Polyphemus
1. Prometheus is most 1. Zeus's own mother 1. Zeus
notable for his heroic Zeus banishes most of the
strength. Although Zeus She hid Zeus from Cronus monsters born to Gaea
severely punishes the on Crete when he was a after he assumes control of
very Titan who helped child, so they are safe from the world
him come to power, Hera's eye as well.
Prometheus never 2. Odysseus
yields to the god’s Odysseus devises a plan
threats. He is a “rebel for their escape including
against injustice and his men.
the authority of power.”
3. Galatea
2. Pan from the Pandora Galatea defends
story also underscores Polyphemus when her
Zeus’s crafty nature. friends mock him, saying
From Pandora’s box, he deserves respect as
mortals and gods alike Poseidon's son.
understand the power
of the god and fear his
authority—at the same
time, by leaving the
fault in Pandora’s lap,
he avoids direct
responsibility for the
evils in the world

3. Hercules is one of the

best-known heroes in
Greek and Roman
mythology. His life was
not easy–he endured
many trials and
completed many
 daunting tasks–but the
reward for his suffering
was a promise that he
would live forever
among the gods at
Mount Olympus.

B. Directions: In your own words, what makes a man/person a hero?

First and foremost, I Moreover, anyone who is

consider a man/person a determined enough to attain
Hero when he is more than anything that is worth having is
willing to dedicate his own a true hero say for example,
life to save other people’s attaining our national freedom.
life.

As a matter of perspective, A hero for me is

a hero is someone that
anyone can look up to from
HERO someone who takes our
place when we are not
his bravery, boldness and capable of doing or
independence. surviving.

In addition, a hero is
Lastly, a hero is
someone who rebel
someone who does not
against injustice and the
only save or help a life
authority of power.
but lives.