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The Greek myth “Baucis and Philemon“ appears on page 150 in
Holt Literature and Language Arts. In that myth we learn how two
old people are rewarded by the gods for their generosity. Now
you will read another Greek myth. This one is about two young
people, Atalanta (at • ¥ • lan√t¥) and Hippomenes (hi • päm√i • n≤z).
This myth, like the myth about Baucis and Philemon, ends with a
metamorphosis (met≈¥ • môr√f¥ • sis), a marvelous change in form.
Notice that though one metamorphosis is a reward, the other
is a dreadful punishment.
Have you ever forgotten to thank someone? In the Greek myth
“Atalanta and Hippomenes,” you’ll see what happens when a
young man forgets to thank a goddess of love for the help she
gave him.
Here’s what you might want to know before you begin the story:
• Myths often teach important lessons about life.
• Venus is the goddess of love.
• Atalanta and Hippomenes are mortals, or humans.
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Standard 3.6
Identify and
analyze
features of
themes
conveyed
through
characters,
actions, and
images.
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A Greek Myth
Atalanta was a Greek maiden who could run faster than
anyone on earth. She could outrun the winds, Boreas and
Zephyr. Only Mercury, with his winged sandals, ran more
swiftly.
Besides being so fleet-footed, Atalanta was very
beautiful, and many Greek youths from every part of the
kingdom wished to marry her. But Atalanta did not wish
Many names in Greek myths
are difficult to pronounce.
Zephyr will be easier to
read if you remember that
ph makes the f sound. Try
breaking difficult names
into syllables and sounding
them out. For example,
At/a/lan/ta or Hi/ppom/e/nes.
to marry anyone and turned them all away, saying, “I shall
be the bride only of him who shall outrun me in the race,
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but death must be the penalty of all who try and fail.”
In spite of this hard condition there still were a few
brave suitors willing to risk their lives for a chance of
Circle the words in the first
two paragraphs that describe
an important characteristic
of Atalanta.
winning Atalanta.
For one of the races the runners chose the youth
Hippomenes for judge.
Hippomenes felt both pity and scorn for the runners.
He thought they were foolish to risk their lives, and bade
them go home. He reminded them that the land was full
of lovely maidens who were kinder and more gentle than
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Atalanta.
suitors (sºt√¥rz) n.: men
who are courting, or wish
to marry, a woman.
scorn (skôrn) n.: feeling
that someone or something
is worthless, or not worthy
of notice.
“But you have not yet seen Atalanta,” said one of the
suitors to Hippomenes. “You do not know all her beauty
and loveliness. See, she comes!”
Hippomenes looked, and saw Atalanta as she drew
near. She laid aside her cloak and made ready for the race.
Improve your fluency by
reading the boxed passage
aloud. Read it once slowly
and carefully. Then, read it
again, with more speed.
Read it a third time, and
add expression to the
description of Atalanta.
“Atalanta and Hippomenes” from A Child’s Book of Myths and Enchantment Tales by Margaret Evans Price.
Copyright 1924 by Rand McNally & Company; copyright renewed 1952 by Margaret Evans Price. Reprinted by
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For a moment she stood poised like a graceful white bird
about to fly.
envious (en√v≤ • ¥s) adj.:
jealous; wanting something
that someone else has.
penalty (pen√¥l • t≤) n.:
punishment.
The suitors who stood beside her trembled with fear
and eagerness.
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At a word from Hippomenes the runners were off,
but at the first step Atalanta flew ahead. Her tunic fluttered
behind her like a banner. Her hair, loosened from its
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Notes
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ribbon, blew about her shoulders in bright waves.
As she ran, Hippomenes thought her very beautiful
and became envious of the runner who might win her. He
shouted praises when she reached the goal far ahead of her
poor suitors.
Hippomenes forgot that the penalty of failure was
death. He did not remember the advice he had given the
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other runners to go home and forget the loveliness of
Atalanta. He knew only that he loved her and must himself
race with her.
Raising his head toward Mount Olympus, he prayed to
Venus, the goddess of love, and asked her to help him.
Atalanta and Hippomenes (detail) by
Sebastiano Marsili (1572). Palazzo Vecchio, Florence.
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As he stood beside Atalanta, waiting for the signal for
the race to start, Venus appeared to him and slipped three
golden apples into his hands.
What does Venus tell
Hippomenes to do with
the golden apples?
“Throw them one by one in Atalanta’s path,”
whispered Venus.
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The goddess was invisible to everyone but
Hippomenes. No one saw her as she gave him the apples,
nor heard her as she told him what to do with them.
Atalanta looked pityingly at the handsome youth as
he stood ready to run. She was sorry for him, and for a
moment she hesitated and almost wished that he might
win the race.
The signal was given, and Atalanta and Hippomenes
flew swiftly over the sand. Atalanta was soon ahead, but
Hippomenes, sending up a prayer to Venus, tossed one of
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his golden apples so that it fell directly in front of Atalanta.
Astonished at the beautiful apple which seemed to fall
from nowhere, she stooped to pick it up.
That instant Hippomenes passed her, but Atalanta,
holding the apple firmly in her hand, at once darted ahead.
stooped (stºpt) v.: bent
over.
Again she outdistanced Hippomenes. Then he threw the
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second apple.
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Atalanta could not pass without picking it up, and
then, because of the apple in her other hand, paused a
moment longer. When she looked up, Hippomenes was
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far ahead.
But gaining, she overtook and passed him. Then, just
before she reached the goal, he threw the third apple.
“I can win easily,” thought Atalanta, “even though I
stoop for this other apple.” As she was already holding an
apple in each hand, she paused just for an instant as she
wondered how to grasp the third.
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That moment Hippomenes shot past, reaching the goal
before Atalanta.
Pause at line 78. In your own
words, explain how Atalanta
is tricked.
Amid the wild shouts of those who watched, he
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wrapped the maiden’s cloak around her shoulders and led
her away. Hippomenes was so happy that he forgot to
thank the goddess Venus, who followed them to the
marriage feast.
Invisible, she moved among the wedding guests. She
saw Atalanta place the golden apples in a bowl of ivory
and admire their beauty, but Hippomenes, in his delight,
thought no more of the apples or of the goddess who had
given them to him.
Although Hippomenes wins
the race, has he really outrun
Atalanta? Explain.
Venus was angry with Hippomenes for being so
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thoughtless, and instead of blessing the lovers she caused
them to be changed into a lion and a lioness, doomed
forever to draw the chariot of Cybele,° the mother of
Jupiter, through the heavens and over the earth.
Underline the word thoughtless in line 90, used to
describe Hippomenes. What
important theme in the myth
is reflected in this word?
° Cybele (sib√¥ • l≤).
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Theme
Answer Key
Complete the following If/Then Chart to see how the story’s
theme would differ if Atalanta or Hippomenes had acted differently.
If
Then
Atalanta had . . .
Hippomenes had . . .
Metamorphosis
A metamorphosis (met≈¥ • môr√f¥ • sis) is a marvelous
change in form. Greek myths are full of metamorphoses. What metamorphosis rewards Baucis and Philemon? What metamorphosis punishes Atalanta and Hippomenes?
Personal Word List
The names of several gods and goddesses are
mentioned in “Atalanta and Hippomenes.” Write their names in your
Personal Word List, and tell who they are.
Personal Reading Log
What did you think of the cruel ending of
this myth? If you could change the ending, what would you want
to happen? Write your response in your Personal Reading Log. Give
yourself 2 points on the Reading Meter for completing this myth.
Checklist for Standards Mastery
Use the Checklist for Standards
Mastery to determine your skill in identifying theme.
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Interact with a Literary Text
Word-and-Theme Diagram
Use this word-and-theme diagram
to record important ideas from “Atalanta and Hippomenes.” First,
select several words from the myth you think are important. Then,
explain how each word reveals a theme in the myth.
“Atalanta and
Hippomenes”
Theme
Theme
Word
Word
Theme
Word
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DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTION
Atalanta and Hippomenes
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Have students recall the Greek myth “Baucis and Philemon.” Ask
volunteers to relate important themes from the myth of Baucis and
Philemon. Then, tell them that they are going to read another
Greek myth.
Read the Greek Myth Study note and the Before You Read note
aloud. Have students think about times when they neglected to
express gratitude. Did their forgetfulness have consequences?
For the Decoding note, you may want to add that, in general, the
names of the characters in Greek myths are pronounced just as
they are written. Pronounce the names of Hippomenes and
Atalanta syllable by syllable.
Read the first two paragraphs of “Atalanta and Hippomenes”
aloud. Then have students read the Identify note.
Ask students what words they would circle to describe Atalanta.
Make sure they choose words such as: run faster, outrun the winds,
swiftly, and fleet-footed.
Have students read the rest of the myth independently while
responding to the sidenotes in their books.
After students read the Fluency passage, ask volunteers to mention
one thing they noticed about their reading, such as a word they
emphasized or a place they read faster or slower.
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Learners Having Difficulty
You may want to have struggling readers listen to the
story, available in the Audio
CD Library.
Benchmark Students To
develop fluency, have students
take turns reading aloud. Try
letting them decide how many
words, sentences, or paragraphs they will read.
Advanced Students Myths
and folk tales were meant to
be told orally. After the class
has read the story, have
advanced learners tell the
story to learners who are having difficulty.
TEACHER TO TEACHER
Suggest to students that they not
be thrown by words such as
strategy or theme. Point out that
when identifying theme, we are
asking ourselves, “What is this
story trying to say?” or “What is
this story really about?”
READING OPTION
Because there are numerous references to events that occurred
in the past, the chronology in
this myth might be confusing.
You may wish to have students
create a sequence chart as they
read to help them put the story
events in time order.
Have students complete the If/Then Chart on Interactive Reading
page 119 to further explore the theme.
Photocopy and distribute the “Most Important Word” Web in
Section Three of the Teacher’s Edition. Have students record
important words from the myth and analyze how these words provide clues to the theme.
Make copies of the Word-and-Theme Diagram on Interactive
Reading page 120 to use as an informal assessment.
Use the Vocabulary Check and the Comprehension Check on
Teacher’s Edition pages 38 and 39 to evaluate mastery of the
standards.
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Vocabulary Check
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Reading Standard 1.2 Identify and interpret figurative language
in prose text.
Vocabulary Development
suitors, noun
men who are courting, or wish to marry, a woman
scorn, noun
feeling that someone or something is worthless, not
worthy of notice
envious, adjective
jealous; wanting something that someone else has
penalty, noun
punishment
stooped, verb
bent over
A. Words in Context
Atalanta had many (1) _______________ who wished to marry her, and they
were all (2) _______________ of one another. Each one (3) _______________
before her, and asked for her hand. Atalanta, however, told them that anyone who
could outrun her could marry her, but death would be the (4) _______________ for
losing. Hippomenes felt nothing but (5) _______________ for any man who dared
to race against her, but then he decided that he himself must do it. Had he known he
would later be doomed, he might have thought twice.
B. Figurative Language: Similes
A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using the words like, as, than, or
resembles. Circle the two things being compared in each simile below. Then rewrite
each sentence, creating a different comparison. For example, for the first simile you
might write “For a moment she stood like a pine tree, still and tall.”
1. For a moment Atalanta stood poised like a graceful white bird about to fly.
2. Atalanta’s tunic fluttered behind her like a banner.
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Comprehension Check
Reading Standard 3.6 Identify and analyze features of themes
conveyed through characters, actions, and images.
Academic Vocabulary
theme
protagonist
antagonist
truth about life revealed in a work of literature
main character in a work of literature; the one
who takes action to get something
character who opposes the protagonist
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A. Circle the letter of the correct response to each item below.
1. The protagonist of this story is—
A Zeus
B Atalanta
C Hippomenes
2. The antagonist of this story is—
F Zeus
G Atalanta
H Hippomenes
D Venus
J Venus
3. Which theme is revealed through the actions of Hippomenes?
A Dedication brings success.
C Don’t forget to thank those who
help you.
B Beauty is all that matters.
D Love is worth dying for.
4. Which theme is revealed through the actions of Atalanta?
F Distraction can have negative consequences.
G Beauty is extremely important.
H It is better to be alone than to be married.
J Don’t be tricked into eating red apples.
B. Suppose this myth was told from the point of view of the goddess Venus. What
might be different about the story?
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in Someone Else’s Shoes
Vocabulary Check, page 36
A: 1. grief
2. inflexible
3. peered
4. smirked
B: 1. (Students should circle or underline “worked,
like a microchip.”) I worked effectively and
very fast.
2. (Students should circle or underline “trying to
save a sinking ship.”) He was trying to save a
hopeless situation.
3. (Students should circle or underline “climbed
the ladder”) She had successfully moved
up in her job.
Comprehension Check, page 37
A: 1. A
2. H
3. C
4. G
B: Students’ responses will vary. Sample response:
Donnelle’s mom and dad switched jobs for a
week. Donnelle’s dad took over at home, and her
mom went to work for the newspaper. They did
this experiment to see whose job was harder.
Atalanta and Hippomenes
Vocabulary Check, page 38
A: 1. suitors
2. envious
3. stooped
4. penalty
5. scorn
B: 1. For a moment, she stood as still as a statue.
2. Her tunic rustled behind her like a flag.
Comprehension Check, page 39
A: 1. C
2. G
3. C
4. F
B: Venus would focus on Hippomenes and the fact
that he forgot to thank her properly for her help.
If she told the story, the theme of “the importance of showing gratitude” would be even more
pronounced and important.
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Myths in Our Lives and Word Origins
Vocabulary Check, page 40
A: 1. ancient
2. essential
3. foundations
4. chaos
5. ritual
B: 1. “myths” and “mirrors”
2. “grandparents” and “oak trees”
Comprehension Check, page 41
A: 1. C
2. G
3. A
4. F
B: Responses will vary. Strong answers that either
agree or disagree with Bruchac will be firmly
supported.
Fabiano and Reyes
Vocabulary Check, page 42
A: 1. confidante
2. enamored
3. derided
4. virtuous
5. consolation
B: 1. a
2. c
3. b
Comprehension Check, page 43
A: 1. A
2. F
3. A
B: Responses will vary. Sample answer: I learned
that you should never be quick to judge someone
on how she looks. It’s important to get to know
someone, first.
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• Atalanta and Hippomenes are mortals, or humans.
• Venus is the goddess of love.
• Myths often teach important lessons about life.
Here’s what you might want to know before you begin the story:
gave him.
young man forgets to thank a goddess of love for the help she
“Atalanta and Hippomenes,” you’ll see what happens when a
Have you ever forgotten to thank someone? In the Greek myth
is a dreadful punishment.
Notice that though one metamorphosis is a reward, the other
metamorphosis (met≈¥ • môr√f¥ • sis), a marvelous change in form.
This myth, like the myth about Baucis and Philemon, ends with a
people, Atalanta (at • ¥ • lan√t¥) and Hippomenes (hi • päm√i • n≤z).
you will read another Greek myth. This one is about two young
old people are rewarded by the gods for their generosity. Now
Holt Literature and Language Arts. In that myth we learn how two
The Greek myth “Baucis and Philemon“ appears on page 150 in
Reading
Standard 3.6
Identify and
analyze
features of
themes
conveyed
through
characters,
actions, and
images.
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“Atalanta and Hippomenes” from A Child’s Book of Myths and Enchantment Tales by Margaret Evans Price.
Copyright 1924 by Rand McNally & Company; copyright renewed 1952 by Margaret Evans Price. Reprinted by
permission of Lucy Eddins on behalf of the Estate of Margaret Evans Price.
near. She laid aside her cloak and made ready for the race.
Hippomenes looked, and saw Atalanta as she drew
and loveliness. See, she comes!”
suitors to Hippomenes. “You do not know all her beauty
“But you have not yet seen Atalanta,” said one of the
Atalanta.
of lovely maidens who were kinder and more gentle than
them go home. He reminded them that the land was full
He thought they were foolish to risk their lives, and bade
Hippomenes felt both pity and scorn for the runners.
Hippomenes for judge.
For one of the races the runners chose the youth
winning Atalanta.
brave suitors willing to risk their lives for a chance of
In spite of this hard condition there still were a few
but death must be the penalty of all who try and fail.”
be the bride only of him who shall outrun me in the race,
to marry anyone and turned them all away, saying, “I shall
kingdom wished to marry her. But Atalanta did not wish
beautiful, and many Greek youths from every part of the
Besides being so fleet-footed, Atalanta was very
swiftly.
Zephyr. Only Mercury, with his winged sandals, ran more
anyone on earth. She could outrun the winds, Boreas and
Atalanta was a Greek maiden who could run faster than
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Improve your fluency by
reading the boxed passage
aloud. Read it once slowly
and carefully. Then, read it
again, with more speed.
Read it a third time, and
add expression to the
description of Atalanta.
scorn (skôrn) n.: feeling
that someone or something
is worthless, or not worthy
of notice.
suitors (sºt√¥rz) n.: men
who are courting, or wish
to marry, a woman.
Circle the words in the first
two paragraphs that describe
an important characteristic
of Atalanta.
Many names in Greek myths
are difficult to pronounce.
Zephyr will be easier to
read if you remember that
ph makes the f sound. Try
breaking difficult names
into syllables and sounding
them out. For example,
At/a/lan/ta or Hi/ppom/e/nes.
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win the race.
Atalanta and Hippomenes (detail) by
Sebastiano Marsili (1572). Palazzo Vecchio, Florence.
Venus, the goddess of love, and asked her to help him.
Raising his head toward Mount Olympus, he prayed to
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his golden apples so that it fell directly in front of Atalanta.
Atalanta. He knew only that he loved her and must himself
wondered how to grasp the third.
apple in each hand, she paused just for an instant as she
stoop for this other apple.” As she was already holding an
“I can win easily,” thought Atalanta, “even though I
before she reached the goal, he threw the third apple.
But gaining, she overtook and passed him. Then, just
far ahead.
moment longer. When she looked up, Hippomenes was
then, because of the apple in her other hand, paused a
Atalanta could not pass without picking it up, and
second apple.
Again she outdistanced Hippomenes. Then he threw the
holding the apple firmly in her hand, at once darted ahead.
That instant Hippomenes passed her, but Atalanta,
from nowhere, she stooped to pick it up.
Astonished at the beautiful apple which seemed to fall
Hippomenes, sending up a prayer to Venus, tossed one of
other runners to go home and forget the loveliness of
race with her.
flew swiftly over the sand. Atalanta was soon ahead, but
death. He did not remember the advice he had given the
The signal was given, and Atalanta and Hippomenes
moment she hesitated and almost wished that he might
poor suitors.
Hippomenes forgot that the penalty of failure was
he stood ready to run. She was sorry for him, and for a
Atalanta looked pityingly at the handsome youth as
nor heard her as she told him what to do with them.
Hippomenes. No one saw her as she gave him the apples,
The goddess was invisible to everyone but
whispered Venus.
“Throw them one by one in Atalanta’s path,”
golden apples into his hands.
and became envious of the runner who might win her. He
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As he stood beside Atalanta, waiting for the signal for
the race to start, Venus appeared to him and slipped three
shouted praises when she reached the goal far ahead of her
As she ran, Hippomenes thought her very beautiful
ribbon, blew about her shoulders in bright waves.
behind her like a banner. Her hair, loosened from its
but at the first step Atalanta flew ahead. Her tunic fluttered
At a word from Hippomenes the runners were off,
and eagerness.
The suitors who stood beside her trembled with fear
The Heart of the Matter: Themes and Conclusions
• • • • • •
penalty (pen√¥l • t≤) n.:
punishment.
envious (en√v≤ • ¥s) adj.:
jealous; wanting something
that someone else has.
about to fly.
For a moment she stood poised like a graceful white bird
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• • • • • •
Atalanta and Hippomenes
• • • • • •
stooped (stºpt) v.: bent
over.
during the race.
Atalanta’s path
throw them in
She says he should
What does Venus tell
Hippomenes to do with
the golden apples?
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Amid the wild shouts of those who watched, he
Complete the following If/Then Chart to see how the story’s
What did you think of the cruel ending of
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Mastery to determine your skill in identifying theme.
Atalanta and Hippomenes
Use the Checklist for Standards
Checklist for Standards Mastery
do for them.
good things others
to happen? Write your response in your Personal Reading Log. Give
this myth? If you could change the ending, what would you want
Personal Reading Log
Personal Word List, and tell who they are.
yourself 2 points on the Reading Meter for completing this myth.
° Cybele (sib√¥ • l≤).
The names of several gods and goddesses are
mentioned in “Atalanta and Hippomenes.” Write their names in your
Personal Word List
into lions and forever doomed to draw the chariot of a goddess.
trees, together forever. But Atalanta and Hippomenes are changed
After their deaths, Baucis and Philemon turned into entwined
ishes Atalanta and Hippomenes?
morphosis rewards Baucis and Philemon? What metamorphosis pun-
Jupiter, through the heavens and over the earth.
A metamorphosis (met≈¥ • môr√f¥ • sis) is a marvelous
Then
change in form. Greek myths are full of metamorphoses. What meta-
Metamorphosis
Hippomenes had . . .
Atalanta had . . .
If
forever to draw the chariot of Cybele,° the mother of
them to be changed into a lion and a lioness, doomed
thoughtless, and instead of blessing the lovers she caused
Venus was angry with Hippomenes for being so
given them to him.
Theme
theme would differ if Atalanta or Hippomenes had acted differently.
gratitude for the
People should express
Possible answers:
Underline the word thoughtless in line 90, used to
describe Hippomenes. What
important theme in the myth
is reflected in this word?
trick and distract her.
uses the apples to
faster; Hippomenes
Atalanta is really
Suggested response:
Although Hippomenes wins
the race, has he really outrun
Atalanta? Explain.
her.
and admire their beauty, but Hippomenes, in his delight,
thought no more of the apples or of the goddess who had
saw Atalanta place the golden apples in a bowl of ivory
Invisible, she moved among the wedding guests. She
marriage feast.
thank the goddess Venus, who followed them to the
her away. Hippomenes was so happy that he forgot to
wrapped the maiden’s cloak around her shoulders and led
Hippomenes passes
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That moment Hippomenes shot past, reaching the goal
before Atalanta.
the third one, so
but cannot handle
two golden apples
She stops to pick up
Suggested response:
Pause at line 78. In your own
words, explain how Atalanta
is tricked.
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beauty
Word
People are
attracted to
the beauty
of others.
Theme
Thoughtlessness
can have grave
consequences.
Love can make
us lose our good
sense.
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love
Word
Theme
Theme
“Atalanta and
Hippomenes”
Example answers appear below.
thoughtless
Word
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Word-and-Theme Diagram
Use this word-and-theme diagram
to record important ideas from “Atalanta and Hippomenes.” First,
select several words from the myth you think are important. Then,
explain how each word reveals a theme in the myth.
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chaos (k†√äs) n.: disordered
formless matter, supposed to
have existed before the universe took its present orderly
shape. In the selection, chaos
is capitalized because it is
personified as a living force.
In ordinary usage, chaos is
not capitalized.
Underline the definition of
myth in the first paragraph.
Underline the topic of the
second paragraph.
This article is divided into
sections, introduced by
headings. Underline each
heading.
Reading
Standard 2.6
Determine the
adequacy and
appropriateness
of an author’s
conclusions.
Myths in Our Lives / Word Origins
Greeks tell how, out of Chaos, Earth, and Sky were born.
rising up out of fire to create dry land and clouds. The
life on earth began with Tunka-shila, “Grandfather Rock,”
them up out of the deep. Lakota Indian people tell how
catches the Hawaiian Islands on his magical hook, pulling
Polynesian people tell how the god Maui goes fishing and
all of them explain how, long ago, things came to be.
Although the myths may differ greatly in their details,
on the many Pacific Islands—we find great bodies of myths.
Australia and Africa, in North America and South America,
experience. All over the world—in Europe and Asia, in
with the powers of creation. Myths are central to human
stories that explain people’s relationships with the gods and
Probably the first stories people ever told were myths—
Myths Make Us Human
interesting word origins.
background about mythology and introduce you to some
The selections you’re about to read will give you some
the English language have their origins in Greek mythology.
mythology is used in our daily lives; and (3) many words in
relate to all people everywhere; (2) the language of
Myths remain timeless for many reasons: (1) Their messages
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