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HOW GLOOSKAP FOUND THE SUMMER: What problem do the Wawaniki people have?
The Wawaniki people have experienced starvation due to the cold, harsh winter.
PERSEPHONE AND THE POMERGRANATE SEEDS: What does Pluto give Persephone? Why?
Pluto gives Persephone pomegranate seeds so she will have to stay in the Underworld.
PERSEPHONE AND THE POMERGRANATE SEEDS: Who is the heroor heroineof this story?
Zeus or Hermes is the hero of this myth.
PERSEPHONE AND THE POMERGRANATE SEEDS: What does Zeus decide?
Zeus decides that since Persephone ate six of the twelve seeds, she would have to stay in the Underworld for six months each year.
PERSEPHONE AND THE POMERGRANATE SEEDS: What does the myth explain?
The myth explains why we have six months of autumn and winter and six months of spring and summer.
HOW GLOOSKAP FOUND THE SUMMER: What does this myth explain?
This myth explains the reason for the changing seasons.
What was Demeter’s roleon Earth?
Demeter was the goddess of agriculture.
How did Glooskap find out about the warm country?
Glooskap found out about the warm land in the south from Tatler, a wild bird.
HOW GLOOSKAP FOUND THE SUMMER: How does Summer help Glooskap?
Summer helps Glooskap by taking away Winter’s power for six months of each year.
When you read that Persephone was eating the pomegranate seeds, what did you think would happen? Why?
ANSWER WILL VARY
HOW GLOOSKAP FOUND SUMMER: Did anything surprise you about the myth? If so, what was it?
ANSWER WILL VARY
What does the myth of “Persephone and the Pomegranate Seeds” suggest about the gods and their relationship to Earth?
The myth about Persephone suggests that the ancient Greeks believed gods had a great influence over Earth. They had the power to change the seasons.
What can you inferabout the culture and beliefs of the Native Americans who created the myth about Glooskap?
I can infer that the Native Americans who created the myth about Glooskap wanted to understand nature and pass on their beliefs through stories.
In the first myth, how are the powers of Winter and Summer similar? How are they different?
Summer and Winter were alike because they each ruled a season. They were different because Summer ruled warm weather in the south, while Winter ruled cold weather in the north.
n the second myth, what did the twelve pomegranate seeds stand for? What happens during winter and summer?
The twelve seeds stood for the twelve months of the year. It is cold in the winter and warm in the summer.