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    The document summarizes the story of Otus and Ephialtes from Greek mythology. It describes how the twin brothers first imprisoned Ares and then threatened to pile mountains to reach Mount Olympus. During their third challenge to capture Artemis, she transformed into a stag. When the brothers threw spears to hit the animal, the spears instead killed both of them. Their ambitions ultimately led to their demise at the hands of the goddess they tried to capture.

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    Aclo, Jatzen Ylen Daynne C.

    LIT 006 (sec 02) Mythology and Folklore

    “WORKSHEET 9”

    The Story of Otus & Ephialtes

    CLIMAX
    They try to shoot the deer, but they miss and they hit each other instead.

    PARALLEL EPISODES

    The two brothers' third challenge was to capture Artemis, the goddess of the hunt. When
    Artemis saw the twins approaching, she quickly transformed into a stag and leapt
    between them. Greedily, the two brothers threw spears to hit the animal, but the
    spears went back and killed them both.

    RISING ACTION
    Rising Action 1: Imprisoned Aries
    Rising Action 2: Threatened to pile Mount Bellon on Mount Ossa
    Rising Action 3: Zeus was going to shoot them; Poseidon stopped him
    Rising Action 4: They chase Artemis and she tricks them.

    FALLING ACTION

    They first threatened to pile Mount Bello on Mount Ossa. Enraged by their actions, Zeus was
    going to shoot them when Poseidon stopped him. They then tried to capture Artemis as she
    cunningly runs away and disappears.
    Artemis.
    Otus and Ephialtes versus
    THEME

    ANTAGONIST

    of gender.
    PROTAGONIST vs
    We cannot forget that the
    power of Gods trumps the
    power of humans regardless
    CONFLICT
    Otus and Ephialtes are sons of
    RESOLUTION Poseidon, twin Giants "straight
    of form and noble of face."
    As the twin brother died, Their ambitions lead them to
    imprison Ares, the god of war,
    Artemis thus enacts who is rescued only by
    vengeance. Hermes's cunning. They then
    threaten to pile mountains to
    reach Olympus in imitation of
    the Giants of old, whom Zeus
    drove from the earth.

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