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Tales from
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A white hand pulls Persephone into -a big black_

hole in the earth. Where does she go? An enor-
mous dog with three heads prepares to attack
Orpheus. How does he escape? Echo can't
speak. She can only repeat people's last words.
Why? Come with us on a fantasti c journey and
find ttie answers to t hese questions in this col-
lection of three Greek myths.
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• The Borrowers
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 INTRODUCCION c;'\!lRERA
Los antiguos griegos se inventaban historias para explicar los Gertakari naturalek jainkoekin lotura zutela uste zuten antzinako
fen6menos naturales que asociaban a los dioses. Estos mitos grekoek, eta haiei buruzko argibideak emateko hainbat istorio
populares fueron evolucionando con el tiempo y se transmitieron de asmatu zituzten. Istorio edo mi.to herrikoi hauek beren bilakaera izan
generaci6n en generaci6n. zuten denboran zehar, eta belaunaldiz belaunaldi transmititu ziren.
Aqui presentamos tres de estos mitos. En Persephone, Hades se Mito horietako him aurkeztuko ditugu hemen. Persephone
enamora de Persefone, la rapta y se la lleva a su lugubre hogar en kontakizunean, Persefonerekin maiteminduko da Hades, eta,
el Inframundo. i.C6mo podran recuperarla sus angustiados padres, bahituta, bere Infernu ilunera eramango du. Nola.berreskuratu ahal
Zeus y Demeter? En Orpheus, el conocido musico Orfeo inicia un izango ote dute Zeus eta Demeter guraso larrituek euren alaba?
peligroso viaje al Inframundo para buscar a su mujer Euridice. i.Podra Orpheus istorioan, Infernurako bidaia arriskutsuari ekingo dio
convencer al barquero para que le. ayude. a cruzar el rio y esquivar .,I
Orfeo musikari ezagunak Euridice emaztearen bila. Konbentzituko
a Cerbero, el feroz perro guardian de tres cabezas? .En Narcissus, ote du txalupa-zaina ibaia zeharkatzen laguntzeko, eta lortuko
Hera castiga a la bella ninfa Eco condenandola a repetir las ultimas
palabras de lo que escucha. Luego conoce al atractivo Narciso y se
enamora de el, pero i.c6mo podra expresar su amor? l ote du Cerbero hiru buruko txakur zaindari ankerraren aurretik
oharkabean igarotzea? Narcissus elezaharrean, Herak zigortu egingo

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du Eko ninfa ederra, eta entzuten dituen azken hitzak errepikatzera
I NTRODUCCIO kondenatuko. Halako batean, Narciso ~rakargarria ezagutu eta ·

Els antics grecs s'inventaven histories per explicar els fenomens 1 harekin maiteminduko da. Baina nola adierazi ahal izango ote dio
bere maitasuna?
naturals que s'associaven als deus. Aquests mites populars van anar
evolucionant amb el temps i es van transmetre de generaci6 en IMIAR
generaci6.
Os antigos gregos inventabanse historias para explicaren os
Aquf en presentem tres. A Persephone, Hades s'enamora de Persefone, fen6menos naturais que asociaban aos deuses. Estes mitos populares
la rap ta i se:l' emporta a la seva lugubre liar a l'Infram6n. Com podran foron evolucionando co tempo e transmitironse de xeraci6n en
recuperar-la els seus angoixats pares, Zeus i Demeter? A Orpheus, el
xeraci6n.
conegut music Orfeu inicia un perill6s viatge a l'Infram6n per buscar Aqufpresentamos tres destes mitos. En Persephone, Hades nam6rase
la seva dona Eurfdice. Podra convencer el· barquer perque l'ajudi a de Persefone, raptaa e levaa ao seu escuro fogar no Inframundo.
creuar el riu i esquivar Cerber, el ferotge gos guardia de tres caps? A Como poderan recuperala os seus aflixidos pais, Zeus e Demeter?
Narcissus, Hera castiga la bella nimfa Eco condemnant-la a repetir les . ,_ En Orpheus, o coiiecido musico Orfeo . comeza unha perigosa viaxe
darreres paraules del que escolta. Despres coneix l'atractiu Narcis i ' ao Inframundo a busca da sua muller Euridice. Podera convencer o
s' enamora d' ell, pero tom podra expressar el seu amor? barqueiro para que o axude a cruzar o rio e zafarse de Cerbero, o fero
can gardian de tres cabezas? En Narcissus, Hera castiga a fermosa
ninfa Eco condenandoa a repetir as ultimas palabras do que escoita.
Logo coiiece o atractivo Narciso e nam6rase del, mais ...:. como podera
expresar o seu amor?
 1 Match the pictures to the words.

......... a.months
_.. -·· Zeus, king of the gods
......... b. field
......... c. angry
......... d. love
...,..... e. plants
......... f. wife

eter; goddess of
ulture, Zeus' wife

Persephone, 2 Match the words in )\ to their opposites in B.

Demeter and
Zeus' daughter A B
r 1. give ...':r... a. bad
- 2. black .3... b. sad
- 3. happy . 5..c. live
Hermes,
Escalaphus,
worker from
, 4. good ...f...d. t~e
messenger god the underworld - 5. die .Z.... e. white

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 But Hades is impatient and he goes to find Persephone. She's
picking flowers in the fields with her friends. "I love picking
Hades Loves Persephone flowers," she says.
Demeter is the goddess of agriculture. She's kind and
good. Zeus is king of the gods. Demeter and Zeus have gcit a
daughter. Her name is Persephone and she's very beautiful.
Hades is the god of the underworld and he's Zeus' brother.
One day, Hades sees the reflection of his niece, Persephone, in
a pool. He falls in love with her immediately.

I want Persephone.
She must be mine.
Suddenly, the ground moves. Persephone's face is white.
"Help!" she shouts. "The ground is moving!"
Persephone's friends run in different directions. Suddenly,
an enormous hole appears in the ground. Then a
big hand pulls her into the hole. Persephone
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disappears.
Demeter tries to find Persephone.
"Where's my beautiful daughter?"
she asks.
Persephone's friends
explain everything.
"This is terrible
news," Demeter
says. "I can't
live without
Hades goes to Olympus to find Zeus. "I love Persephone," he her."
says. "Please give her to me, Zeus. I want to marry her." ·
Zeus is furious. "I can't give you my daughter. Demeter loves
her very much," he answers. Then he looks at his brother's sad
face. "Let me think about it," he says, finally.
 "But Hades loves Persephone," says Zeus.
"I love her too," says Demeter. "Do it for me and for the
Demeter Is Sad Earth."
Demeter is very sad. She wears black clothes and she Now, Demeter is very ~;ad and she doesn't care about
goes around the world, trying to find Persephone. For nine agriculture. There isn't any fruit, there aren't any plants and
days, Demeter doesn't eat or drink. Finally, she goes to Helios, the fields die. Hundreds of animals also die because they
the god of the sun. haven't got any food. The situation is desperate.
"Helios sees everything," Finally, Zeus sends Hermes, the messenger god, to find
she thinks. "Maybe he can Persephone in the underworld. "Persephone must return to
see Persephone." Earth," Hermes says. "Zeus wants this."
"No! You can't take her," shouts Hades. "I love her!
Persephone must stay with me."
"But she doesn't love you," says Hermes. "Let her go!"

But Helios has got bad news. "You must forget your
daughter," he says. "Hades married her and she's living with
him in the underworld."
Demeter is furious. She goes to Zeus. "Your brother Hades
married our daqghter, without our permission," she says. "I
don't care about agriculture without Persephone. She must
return to us on Earth. Tell your . '
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:'-.
brother Hades this!"
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 I Match the pictures to the words. 3 Tick(✓) the correct picture .
1. Where does Hades live?,
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2. What is Persephone doing in the fields?

a ......... a. field •
b. sun •
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.. c. friends•
......... d. clothes
......... e. flowers .
......... f. fruit . 3. What is inside the hole?

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4. What happens to the Earth?

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2 Circle the correct ve rb to comple te the sente nces.
1. Hades wears / sees the reflection of his niece, Persephone.
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2. Hades says to Zeus, "I love Persephone. Please give/ hear her to me."
3. Suddenly, the ground moves / picks.
4. Helios says to Demeter, "You must pull/ forget your daughter." 4 Write T (true) o r F (false).
5. Hundreds of animals find / die because they haven't got any food. ......... 1. Zeus is the god of agriculture.
6. Hades sho_uts to Hermes, "You can't rwi / take Persephone." ......... 2. An enormous hole appears in the ground .
......... 3. Demeter goes around the world, trying to find Persephone .

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Hades is the god of the underworld. His ......... 4. Helios, the god of the sun, has got good news.
name means "invisible " because the dead go ... 5. Hades marries Persephone without Zeus' permission.
away and nobody sees them again.
......... 6. The messenger god is called Hermes.

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 Hades is very happy to hear this. "This is good news,
Escalaphus," he says. "There are laws in the underworld.
Pe..-sephone Returns to Earth When a person eats the food of the dead they must stay here
"Hades, the end of the Earth is near," says Hermes. "Demeter for eternity. Go with her to ,,Earth today. Reveal her secret and
doesn't care about agriculture now. The mortals are dying then she must return to me."
because there isn't any food." Hermes takes Persephone from the underworld in his
"The mortals don't interest me," answers Hades. 'Tm the chariot. Escalaphus is on the back of the chariot, but nobody
god of the underworld, don't forget! I live with the dead." sees him. 'Tm important now," he thinks. 'Tm a messenger
"But your brother, Zeus, is king of the gods," says Hermes, for Hades."
"and he wants Persephone."
Hades thinks about the problem. It's a hard decision.

I give my permission.
Persephone can go.

Persephone h ears the good

news, and she's very happy.
But one of the workers, Soon, the chariot is at the palace and Demeter is happy
Escalaphus, isn't happy. to see Persephone. But suddenly, Escalaphus appears.
He goes to Hades. "God of "I watched your daughter eat seven pomegranate seeds," he
the underworld," he says. says, srililing cruelly. "Now she must return with me to the
"I must tell you something. underworld. You can't change this. It's the law."
Persephone was in the garden "Is this true?" Demeter asks Persephone.
and I watched her ·eat seven "Yes, Mother," Persephone answers, sadly. "But-it was only
pomegranate seeds." seven pomegranate seeds. That was all. I promise."

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 The gods show compassion for Demeter. "All right, Demeter,"
answers Zeus, finally. His wife is happy now.
The Gods Find a Solution
Immediately, the agriculture on Earth returns to normal.
"This is terrible!" Demeter says. "Now Persephone can't After nine months, Pers@phone returns to the underworld.
stay with me." She's very angry with Escalaphus, and she She doesn't love Hades, but he is kind to her.
transforms him into an owl. The Earth becomes cold, and there aren't any plants for
The gods hear the terrible news. "We don't want the end of these three months. This is the winter. Then, Persephone
the world, but Persephone can't stay on Earth," Zeus says. "We returns, and the Earth comes to life again. This is the spring.
must find a solution to the problem." The Earth completes this cycle every year and, according
The gods have a meeting. Together they're very powerful to the ancient Greeks, this is why we have got difJerent
and they find a solution. "This is our decision," says Zeus. seasons.
"Persephone must stay six months of the year with Hades in
the underworld, and six months with Demeter on Earth."
"No! Don't separate my daughter and me for six months!" 5UMM.E/<.
says Demeter. "Please let her stay with me
for nine months and with Hades for
three months."

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1 Complete the sentences with the words be low. 3 Who says it? Match tlhe quote to the person.
~ garden ~ meeting winterc---m-rgry 1. "The mortals don't intej,est me."

1. Escalaphus watched Persephone in the ............................................. . 2. "Zeus is Icing of the gods and he wants Persephone."
2. Demeter is ............................................. to see Persephone. }',:,"I'm important now. I'm a messenger for Hades."
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3. Demeter is very ................................... ... .. with Escalaphus. / 4. "But it was only seven pomegranate seeds."
4. The gods have a ............................................. . ,'?~ "Don't separate my daughter and me."
5. Persephone goes to the underworld in the ........................................... . .6/. "This 1s
. our decis1on.
.. "

6. Persephone returns to Earth in the ........................................... .

2 Find the words in the puzz le to complete the sentences.

1. Suddenly Escalaphus appears, smiling ...::....,,;~..:'..'.......!.. .... .... .
2. "It's true, mother," says Persephone ... ::.:..d./.r. ,. . . . . . .
3. There are four seasons in a .........\...1..~ .;0....'......:.. J !'
Persephone · . Escalaphus Zeus
4. "Please let Persephone stay with me fo~ rti.ne ...J .. ... .., " says
Demeter.
5. Every winter, Persephone goes
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to the underworld anq the
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b
Earth becomes ... c---~·...L." .
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C r u e 1\ y Hades Hermes Demeter
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f 4 Match A to B to makEi sentences.
s A B
l. The mo.:_ta_!~.e_in-dange:r a. a solution to the problem.
2. H_ermes takes P~rseph0ne =,--b.,-into-an-o-wi-. -
3 . Escalaphus is on the bad( of c. because.there isn'..Lany-food
the chariot but t>B--t-he-Ea:nh.

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According to Greek mythology, Hermes invented the lyre
and the flute. He also invented foot-races and boxing. He ~ DGmeter transforms d. from the underworld to the
was the messenger of the gods and wore sandals with wings ·Esca1aphus palace.
to deliver messages quickly. The Greek post office has got 5. The gods must find ......... e:·-for-t-? ~ - s , .
Hermes as its symbol.
6. There aren't any plants ...~:c-:- -f~ rrC5oociy sees him.

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 1 Complete the puzzle and find the hidden word.
The pictures are the t:lues.

g~ si
,...._. \ 1. s
Hades, god of
the underworld ······································ 2.
3. s
4.
5. y
6.
Persephone, ...--·········'·······

Hades'wife

Orpheus lives in ..G:

2 Write the correct verb under each picture.

fall walk sleep follow listen stand

Orpheus, a
famous musician
Kayron, boatman
of the underworld
Eurydice, Aristayus,
Orpheus' wife Orpheus' friend
 Eurydice runs quickly from
Aristayus. There's a snake in
Orpheus and Eurydice the grass, but she doesn't
Orpheus is a famous musician and he lives in Greece. see it and it attacks her. T1;1:e
He plays the lyre and hypnotises people with his beautiful poison enters her body and
music. Even the trees dance to the sound. she falls to the ground. She
is dead.
"This is terrible!" Aristayus
thinks. 'Tm responsible for
Eurydice's death! I must
leave this place quickly and return to my home."
Orpheus hears the news. His face turns white. He decides to
go to the underworld to find Eurydice. He travels to far places -
over deserts and oceans. Finally, he arrives at the underworld.
At the entrance, Orpheus sees Cerebus, an enormous dog
with three heads. The dog is ferocious and it wants to attack
Orpheus.

Orpheus is married to Eurydice and he loves her very much.

But one day, his friend comes to stay with them. His name is
Aristayus and he falls in love with Eurydice immediately.
"It's a lovely afternoon," Aristayus says one day. "Let's walk
together,·Eurydice."
Aristayus walks with Eurydice in the fields.
Suddenly, he :ruUs her to him and kisses her. "I love you,
Eurydice," he says. "Marry me!"
Eurydice is shocked. "You're not serious," she answers.
"Yes, I am serious," says Aristayus. "Leave your husband,
and marry me!"

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 "Who are you?" asks Orpheus.
'Tm Kayron," answers the man. "I take dead people
Orohe• s Mee+-s Kayron
across the River Styx to the underworld. But you're a mortal.
Orpheus starts to play How did you arrive here? Cerebus never lets mortals pass the
his lyre. One of Cerebus' gates!"
heads looks at him with "I was lucky," answers Orpheus. "Can you take me across
suspicion and his other the river, Kayron?"
two heads start to move "No!" answers Kayron. "I can't take a mortal to the
to the music. Orpheus underworld."
hypnotises the dog with "Kayton is a sad man," thinks Orpheus. "My music can
his music and it falls to make him happy and help me too."
the ground. It is asleep. "I've got an idea," Orpheus says. "I can make you smile, but
"Sleep, Cerebus, sleep," then you must take me across the river."
says Orpheus.
Orpheus enters the gates. Soon, he arrives at a river. An old
man stands near a small boat. "Who are you and what are you
doing here?" asks the rrian.
'Tm Orpheus. I want to visit the underworld," says Orpheus.
Then the old man touches him with his finger. "You aren't
dead!" he exclaims.
This place is only for
dead people.

"The last time I smiled was 7,000 years ago," says Kayron.
"Make me smile and I promise to take you across the
river!"
"That's not a problem for me," thinks Orpheus.
1 Choose the best word to make sentences about the story. 2 Complete the sentenc1es with the words below .
Then match the sentence to the correct picture.
smile
1. Aristayus kisses / arrives Eurydice. heads boat cf dogs
husb0t'
2. Orpheus plays the lyre and it makes a beautiful sound / place.
3. Eurydice doesn't see the snake / finger.
1. They are ........................................... and wife.
4. Aristayus must play / leave quickly and return to his home.
5. Orpheus travels to far / pass places to find Eurydice.
6. Kayron promises to take Orpheus across the river / grass.

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3. I have got two ............................................. .

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4. The ............................ like eating.

IIJ 5. Orpheus can travel in a ..................................

3 Who is speaking? Chocise the correct name.

Aristayus Orpheus Kayron Eurydice Hades
1. "My husband's friend likes me very much."

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In Greek mythology, dead people must pay the boatman Kayron
(traditional spelling Charon) to take them across the River Styx. 2. "I am responsible for Eurydice's death."
People without money must wait for I 00 years to cross the 3. "I decide to go to the underworld."
river. Ancient Greeks put a coin in the .mouth of a dead person
at his funeral. This money was for the boatman.
4. "I take dead people across the river."
5. 'Tm god of the underworld."
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Orpheus arrives at the castle and the doors open. He enters

a circular room with two thrones. A man and a woman are
sitting there. Their faces are white.
Orpheus takes his lyre and starts to play music. At first, "Who are you?" asks the,.man.
Kayron is bored. Th e music continues and he starts to listen. 'Tm Orpheus," answers Qrpheus. "Who are you?"
Soon, he's fascinated. Finally, he smiles from ear to ear. 'Tm Hades, god of the
"You smiled! Now you must keep your promise," says underworld, and this is my
Orpheus. "Please take me across the river." wife, Persephone. You aren't
"All right!" answers Kayron. "Get in my boat." Then he takes dead! How did you arrive
Orpheus across the river here?" asks Hades. "What do
you want?"

"I want my wife, Eurydice," answers Orpheus. "She must

leave this place with me."
"That's impossible," says Hades. "Nobody leaves the
underworld. This is the place for the dead."
"Please, Your Majesty," says Orpheus. ;,I love her. I can't live
without her."
At the other side, Orpheus leaves the boat and enters the "Love?" says Hades, coldly. "What do you know about love,
underworld. In the distance he sees a castle. On his way Orpheus?"
there, he sees many strange creatures and cruel scenes. The "Let me tell you," says Orpheus, and he takes his lyre and
underworld is a frightening place. starts to sing songs of love.

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 Orpheus leaves the castle. He
follows Hades' instructions. But
The Condition
he suspects Hades is tricldng
him, because he doesn't h;~ar
anybody walking behind him.
Orpheus arrives at the River
Styx and continues to play his
lyre. He wants to turn around,
but he doesn't. Now, he walks
through the gates and stands
in the sun. Cerebus is still
sleeping.
"Can I let the gates close
behind me? I'm not sure
Eurydice is with me," he thinks.
"I must turn around and see."
Orpheus turns around.
Eurydice is behind him, but
her face is white and she's
hypnotised.
Eurydice suddenly disappears
and the gates of the underworld
close. Orpheus falls to the
ground and Eurydice disappears
Hades doesn't feel anything, but Persephone starts to cry. for eternity.
"Orpheus," says Hades, "my wife is very emotional now and
I feel compassion for you. I give my permission. You can take
Eurydice to Earth. But there's one condition: you must play
your lyre and she must follow the sound. You mustn't turn
around to look at her. First, pass the gates and let them close
behind you. Stand in the sun with Eurydice for one minute,
then you can turn around and look at her."
"Thank you, Your Majesty," says Orpheus.

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1 Match each word in A to the definition in B. 3 What happens ne xt? Tick(✓) the correct picture.
A B 1. Orpheus plays music on)iis lyre.
1. close ......... a. to experience something
2. feel
3. coldly
........ b. without emotion
......... c. the opposite of open
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4. frightening ......... d. filling you with terror
5. suspect ........ e. the opposite of in front of
6. behind ......... f. think something is true 2. Kayron keeps his promise.

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2 Match the questions to the answers below.

3. Orpheus sings songs of love for Hades and Persephone.
- 1. Who is sitting in the castle?
2. Orpheus enters the underworld. What does he see? II
3. Why is Hades surprised to see Orpheus?
4. What does Orpheus want?
5. Why does Orpheus suspect Hades is tricking him?
6. What mistake does Orpheus make? 4. Hades gives Orpheus permission to take Eurydice.

......... a. Because he doesn't hear anybody walking behind him. ILI

...~ . b. strange creatures and cruel scenes .
......... c. He turns around to see Eurydice .
.~..... d. Because Orpheus isn't dead .
..:::::::-e. Hades and Persephone.
...~ . f. his wife Eurydice. 5. Orpheus stands in the sun outside the underworld .

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name froi:n Orpheus' lyre. Lyra is a very small constellation, but it ;-
has got the bright star - Vega. I..,,~~;..,..,,.,,.,....,,.,,--
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eyes ,· ·········································· l
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teeth ········································· 2
' .......... 3
hair
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hand ·-)
Hera; -Zeus' wife
. ··-:-:....... heart

2 Complete the sentencE~s using the words be low. Then

match each sentence t,o the co rrect picture.
wate1 he-or fore'st_ sho~~ vo'i(__e
1. Many animals and plants live in
the ............................................. .
2. Sing to me. You have got a beautiful

Narcissus,
a handsome ··············
young man Narcissus' parents

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 After some time, Hera arrives
at a tree and stops. The voice is
ymoh in the Forest coming from the tree. She looks
A beautiful nymph lives in <\.forest in Greece. She loves the up and sees the nymph sitting
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trees, the rivers and the mountains. She's very happy because there.
her life is peaceful. "That's a beautiful song. You've
But then one day, she meets Zeus in the forest and got a lovely voice. But who are
everything changes. you singing for?" asks Hera.
'Tm singing this song for
you," answers the nymph, with
a smile.
"For me?" says Hera. She
doesn't understand. "But why?"
"It was Zeus' request,"
answers the nymph.
Hera's face turns red. Now she understands and she's
furious. "Zeus wanted to distract me with your song. I must
punish you," she says. "From today, you cannot sing or speak
normally any more. Your name will be 'Echo'."

You can only echo people's last words.

"My wife, Hera, is very jealous. She doesn't leave me for a minute.
Can you distract her aqention for _some time?" asks Zeus.
"Yes! That's easy," answers tlie nymph. "I can sing to her."
The nymph walks around the forest and sings a beautiful love
song. Hera follows the sound of the voice. She's enchanted and
Zeus escapes with another mountain nymph.
 " ... I'm afraid," Echo says.
"Don't be afraid," Narcissus continues.
Narcissus Meets Echo
Most girls are in love with me.
There's a young man in Greece called Narcissus. He's very
attractive - and he knows it! He has got long blond hair and
beautiful brown eyes. He smiles with perfect, white teetq.
'Tm very attractive,
Mother," says Narcissus.
"The girls don't leave me
for a minute."
"What can I do. with
that boy?" Narcissus'
mother asks her husband.
"He's only 16 but most
girls in this area are in
love with him." •
"I know. It's a serious
problem," says Narcissus'
father. "Our son breaks
many hearts."
In his bedroom,
Narcissus is bored. He
puts on a yellow tunic
and leaves his house.
Narcissus walks in the forest. Echo sees him and falls in love
with him immediately.
She desperately wants to talk to him, but she can only repeat "Have you got a problem?" asks Narcissus. He's irritated.
his last words. "Can't you speak normally? Go away!"
"Good day,'~ says Narcissus. "I see that you find me very "Go away," Echo repeats sadly.
attractive." · Aphrodite, the goddess of love, is in a tree, but Narcissus
" ... very attractive," Echo repeats. doesn't know this. She hears Narcissus' words to Echo and
"I know," says Narcissus. "Well, you haven't got a chance she's furious .
.with me, I'm afraid." "Narcissus is cruel," she thinks. "I must punish him."

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1 Circle the correct word unde r each picture. 4 Complete the sentences with the correct character below.
1. The beautiful nymph meps . ................... and she helps him.
2 .......................................... doesn't leave Zeus for a minute .
3 ... . ... breaks gir!s' hearts.
4. ........ desperately wants to talk to Narcissus.
5. ................................... is furious with Narcissus.
1. voice / heart 2. ·house/ tree 3. eyes/ teeth
6. Narcissus' ............................ talk about his problem.

4. hair / time 5. brown / red

2 Look at each group of words. One word doesn't belong.

Circle it. Aphrodite Zeus parents·

1. forest water understand mountain

2. father long yellow easy
3. speak escape ask say

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3 Now choose the correct word from each group above to
complete each sente nce be low.
Hera Echo Narcissus
1. Zeus wants to be with a ............................................. nymph.
2. It's .......................................... for Echo to distract Hera, because she sings 5 Write T (true) or F (false) next to each se ntence.
beautifully.
.......... 1. Hera follows the sound of a beautiful love song.
3. Echo can't ........................................... normally. She can only echo people's
......... 2. Hera looks up and sees a nymph in the tree.
last words.
........ 3. Zeus escapes with Aphrodite.
......... 4. Narcissus is attractive and he lmows this.
. Aphrodite's birthplace is the sea near Paphos, Cyprus. Today many ......... 5. Echo sees Narcissus in the forest and she feels angry.
places in Cyprus use the name "Aphrodite", for example, the
Aphrodite Water Park and the Aphrodite Trail. ......... 6. Narcissus' parents hear their son's cruel words to Echo.
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H APTER 3 · . ·: ··:.. . .. .. . :,
Soon, Narcissus comes to a sunny place in the forest. There
is a pool of cold water in the middle of it.
Aphrodite Punishes Narcissus
"It's very hot today," he thinks. "I want to drink some
Echo runs from the forest and now she lives alone in a cave. water." Narcissus sits next ,to the pool and looks into the
Her internal organs disappear and her bones become stone. water. He's very surprised because he sees an attractive young
Soon, she can only use her voice. _man in the pool. He smiles at the young man and the young
Narcissus continues to walk in man smiles too. Narcissus falls in love with him. Aphrodite's
the forest. 'Tm a very attractive magic is working! It's his own reflection but he doesn't know
man," he ·says. "All the girls are this. Narcissus doesn't move from the pool. He stays there all
in love with me because I've got a night.
strong, healthy body."
Aphrodite watches Narcissus.
She listens to his words. "I
know a way to punish this
young man," she thinks.
"He can fall in love with
,.
,, his own reflection."

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 "Please come home, Narcissus," his mother says. "You must
Fn eat. You can't sit here all day."
The next day, his parents find him there. "Narcissu s!" his "No! No!" Narcissus cries.I'! can't leave him. I love him!"
father exclaims. "What are you doing? We were very worried Narcissus stays next to the pool day and night. His parents
about you." bring him food but he doesn't eat. He suffers because he
"Shh!" says Narcissus. "Don't frighten him." can't be with his true love. "The boy in the pool suffers too,"
"Don't frighten who?" asks his mother. Narcissus thinks. "His face is thin and his eyes are inflamed.
"The youn g man in the pool," answers Narcissus. "He's very He loves me too, but he can't leave the water."
attractive, but he's also very cruel. I can't touch him or kiss
him because he disappears ... look!"
Narcissus touches the surface of the water with his hand
and the reflection disappears. "But he returns after a while,"
Narcissus continues. "Look! There he is again. He's got
beautiful eyes."
Our son is crazy!
This is terrible!
"I don't want to suffer any more," he says softly. "But I
cannot leave this place. I must stay here forever."
Narcissus shouts. The boy in the water shouts. And in the
distance, Echo shouts too.
Finally, Narcissus dies and Aphrodite feels sorry for him.
She makes a flower from his body.
Today, narcissus flowers grow in the forest next to lovely
pools of water. Even today Echo answers everybody. Walk into
a cave and shout. Hear her repeat your last words . Narcissus
and Echo are still with us.

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I Complete the sentences with the words below. 3 Match the sentences to the pictures. Then put the pictures in
cave stone night crazy grow suffer the correct order accorJ~ing to the story.
1. The boy says strange things. He's ............................................. .
2. Let's throw a ............................................. in the river.
3. Doctor, please help my son. He mustn't ............................................. .
4. It was very dark inside the ............................................. .
5. I dream about you every ............................................. .
6. Yellow flowers often ............................................. next to pools of water.

2 Write the correct adjective undrr the picture it describes.

1. Narcissus' parents bring him food.
str~g sunr(y l\ ot surbrised worr"!R._d ~ in
2. Aphrodite watches Narcissus and listens to
g II his words.
~ -
) 3. Echo lives alone in a cave.
j 4. Narcissus is thin and his eyes are inflamed.
.... 5. Aphrodite makes a flower from
Narcissus' body.

g 6. Narcissus is surprised to see an attractive

young man in the pool.

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Sound travels through the air in waves. You hear sounds when the
waves reach your ears. Sometimes the waves hit something like
a wall. The waves return from the wall and you hear the sound a
second time. This second sound is an echo. The correct order is 1. ......... 2 .......... 3. ....... 4 .......... 5.......... 6. ......... .
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English Castellano Catilfa English Euskara Galt=>go
becomes cold se enfrfa es refreda becomes cold hoztu egiten da se arrefrfa
chariot carro, carruaje carro, carruatge chariot gurdi carro, carruaxe
dead muertos morts dead hildakoak mortos
don't care about no me importa no m'importa don't care about ez dit axola non me importa
Earth Tierra Terra Earth Lur Terra
goddess dios·a . deessa goddess jainkosa deusa
gods dioses deus gods jainkoak deuses
goes around vapor va per goes ·around -n zehar doa vai por
ground tierra, suelo terra ground lur terra, chan
kind amable amable kind atsegin amabel
laws !eyes lleis laws legeak leis
marry casarme con casar-me amb marry -ekin ezkondu casar con
··· :Q.Obody nadie ningu nobody inor(k) ez ninguen
· -->:.owl buho mussol owl hontz moucho, bufo
pomegranate semillas de granada llavors de magrana pomegranate
..
granada-haziak sementes de
-.,,_ ._ seeds seeds granada
pool estanque estany pool urmael estanque
powerful poderosos poderosos powerful boteretsuak poderosos
seasons estaciones estacions seasons urtaroak estaci6ns
underworld averno, inframundo avern, infram6n underworld abernu, infemu averno, inframundo
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GLOSSARY._~- _._. -·--
;

., ·. ~-,·~· ' ; .... · ~~

Orpheus
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English Castellano Catala r.:-glish Euskara G.,r .. go

asleep dormido adormit asleep lo durmido

bored aburrido avorrit bored aspertuta aborrecido
gates puertas portes gates ateak portas
on his way de camino de cami on his way bidean de camiiio
poison veneno veri poison pozoi veleno
shocked sorprendida sorpresa shocked harrituta sorprendida
suspicion desconfianza desconfiarn;a suspicion mesfidantza desconfianza
touches toca toca touches ukitzen du toca
tricking enganando enganyant tricking engaina tzen a enganar,
enganando
turn around girarte girar-te turn around buelta eman virar
turns white palidece empal·lideix turns white zurbildu egin da palidece
was lucky tuve suerte vaig tenir sort was lucky zortea izan nuen tiven sorte

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T
C ~•·-=h
,._ r:4!\$ .. II -- C-4.~l"'.l _1: h F• d, G:1le()'n

after a while despues de un rato despres d'una estona after a while handik laster logo dun pouco
alone sola sola alone bakarrik soa
any more nunca mas, mas mai mes, mes anymore inoiz ez, sekula ez nunca mais, mais
bones huesos ossos bones hezurrak 6sos
chance oportunidad oportunitat chance aukera oportunidade
don't frighten no asustes no espantis don't frighten ez ezazu beldurtu non asustes
enchanted hechizada embruixada enchanted sorginduta enfeitizada
feels sorry for le da pena li fa pena feels sorry for pena hartu du dalle pena
go away! ivete! ves-te'n! go away! alde hemendik! vaite!
healthy sano sa healthy osasuntsu san
I'm afraid me temo; em temo; tine por I'm afraid beldur naiz temo; tefio medo
tengo miedo
in love with
jealous
enamoradas de
celosa
enamorades de
gelosa
I in love with
jealous
-ekin maiteminduta
jeloskor
namoradas de
ciurnenta
most la mayoria de la majoria de ·I most gehienak a maioria de
peaceful tranquila tranquil-la peaceful . baketsu, lasai acougada
punish castigar castigar punish zigortu castigar
puts on se pone es posa puts on janzten du ponse
req1,1est petici6n petici6 request eskaera pedimento
softly bajito, dulcemente bai.xet, dolc;ament softly apalki, goxoki bai.xifio,
docemente
surface superficie superficie surface azal superficie

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 There are 6,000 Greek Islands but people live on only 227 of them. 1 Match A and B to make true sentences about the
The Greek Islands are unique. Every island has got its own history and Greek Islands. r
culture. Crete, Mikonos, Santorini and Rhodes are especially popular A B
because of their beauty and interesting history.
1. Each Greek island is unique and .. ....... a. the labyrinth in a
CRETE 2. People live on Greek myth.
3. The Minoan civilization ......... b. as a place to hide pirates.
Crete is a big island in the south
of Greece, with three seas around it. 4. The Palace of Knossos was ......... c. the daughter of a rich man.
According to Greek mythology, Zeus, the 5. Barbarossa used Mikonos ......... d. and has got its own history.
father of the Olympian Gods, was born on 6. Manto Mavrogenous was ......... e. 227 of the Greek Islands.
Crete. Four thousand years ago, Crete was ......... f. lived on the island of Crete.
the home of the Minoan civilization.
Today, you can see the ruins of this great 2 Answer the questions to complete the puzzle.
civilization all over the island, especially
Across
at the Palace of Knossos. This palace was
3. Barbarossa was a famous ... .
the labyrinth in the myth of Theseus and
5. There are 6,000 Greek ...
the Minotaur.
Down
MIKONOS 1. Manto Mavrogenous used her
Mikonos has got a long and interesting ... to help liberate Greece.
history. Many different nations occupied 2. The ... were the last nation to
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the island and the famous pirate, occupy Mikonos.

Barbarossa, used it as a place to hide 4. Zeus is the ... of the Olympian
pirates. In 1821, Mikonos was victorious Gods.
against the Turks in .the Greek War of 6. Crete is in the ... of Greece.
Independence. The leader was Manto
Mavrogenous, the daughter of a very
rich rn~a,,:•.She, used all her money to /~\•'.
help libfi~-i{b_~e.ece and she died a poor "
woman.-T:µ~ ·Ttiks were the last nation to _'..
occup.yj,-iiko!los.

Minoan civilization civilizaci6n minoica civilitzaci6 minoica

zibilizazio minostarra civilizaci6n minoica
 SANTORINI 3 W hich island is it? Tick(✓) the co rrect colum n.
Santorini is a volcanic island and one of the T
Santorini Rhodes
most popular of the Greek Islands. Thousands
of tourists visit it each year. They stay in 1. This island was once circular.

villages built 300m high, and enjoy the view 2 _There are many palaces here.
of the Sea of Crete, and its famous volcano. 3. There was once an enormous statue there.
In ancient times Santorini was a circular 4. Some of this island disappeared under the sea.
island. But aroun d 1646 the volcano in the
5. Its volcano is still active.
centre of the island erupted and some of the
land around it disappeared into the sea. Only 6_The Knights of St John invaded this island.
th e ou ter circle of land stayed intact.
SlackSeo
Today, the volcano stands in the middle of
the sea and it is still active. Visitors can even
see steam coming from it!
RHODES
Rhodes was the island of the sun god,
Helios. The myth says he was in love with the
Turkey
nymph Rhodes. His light reflected on her and
she transformed into the island. An enormous
statue of Helios, called the Colossus, was in
, , ~"!I "" .
Rhodes. It was one of the Seven Wonders ; l ..,.Mykonos r ~ -

of the Ancient World. Sadly, an earthquake

.. \ ···/
.
.
- \
;,-
•J .. , .,.. •
destroyed it in 226 BC.
Santorini ') •
... f r
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Many armies invaded Rhodes, including Greece ' Sea of Crete ir" Rhodes

the famous Knights of St John in 1309. They

were in control for two centuries. They built
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Mediterranean Sea •
hospitals, taverns, monuments and palaces.
Many of these places are still there today.
steam vapor vapor lurrun Search the Internet or look in an encyclopedia for in'.ormation
Wonders vapor
Maravma·s Meravelles Mirariak about Helios.Write a paragraph about him and read it to the
earthquake Marabillas
terremoto terra tremol Iur-rika ra class.
Knights caballeros terremoto
cavaliers zaldunak cabaleiros

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