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AESOP/FABLE
A FROG WHO WISH FOR A KING
MYTH - MERCURY
IDIOMS
ROMAN & GREEK GODS
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Around what year was Aesop born

620 BCE

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  • In “The Frogs Who Desired a King,” what did the frogs first receive from Jupiter?

 A log    

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In Roman mythology, who is Mercury?

God of trade, profit, and commerce

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Over the moon

Extremely pleased and happy

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The king of the gods and god of the sky and justice.

ZEUS/JUPITER

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  • Where was Aesop born, according to most ancient sources?

Greece        

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  • What did the frogs do with King Log?

Used him as a diving platform  

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What does the word “mercurial” mean?

Unstable or changeable        

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Bare your heart (or soul) to someone

Reveal innermost feelings and thoughts

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Rules the seas, horses, and earthquakes.

POSEIDON/NEPTUNE

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What was Aesop’s original social status?

Slave

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Who did Jupiter send as the second king to the frogs?

A crane        

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In the fable “Mercury and the Sculptor,” what did the sculptor say about the statue of Mercury?

  • He would throw it in for free
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Have heart in the right place

Have kind intentions, even if results aren’t great

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The goddess of love, is often depicted with a dove.

Aphrodite/Venus

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How did Aesop earn his freedom?

  • Through his wit and storytelling
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What lesson did the frogs learn from their experience with the crane?

Be careful what you wish for

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What happened to the dishonest woodsman?

  • He got nothing, not even his own axe
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A shoulder to cry on

One who listens sympathetically

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The goddess of agriculture and harvest.

Demeter/Ceres

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  • What is a fable?
  • A short story with a moral, often using animals as characters
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  • What is the moral of “The Frogs Who Desired a King”?

Be sure you can better your condition before you seek to change

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What happened when the carpenter broke the image of Mercury?

  • A stream of gold came out
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To be joined at the hip

Inseparable

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The god of music, prophecy, and healing.

Apollo