Reading Response
Write a well-developed, one-paragraph response to ONE of the topics below. This assignment is worth 20 points.
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1) Explore the theme of justice and injustice in the story of Perseus. Are the good universally rewarded and the bad inevitably punished? Consider the fates meted out to Acrisius, Danae, Polydectes, and Perseus.
2) Research the origins of Theseus and the Minotaur. What parts of the legend have a basis in fact?
3) When Hercules dies, he is taken to Heaven, where he lives with the gods and goddesses. Yet, one could argue that Hercules has not led a model life, even by the standards of Greek mythology. Argue either for or against Hercules' admission into Olympus, citing specific evidence from the good and bad deeds of his life, weighing the evidence and mitigating factors.
4) Describe Atalanta. Explore the way gender roles are used in the myths.