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10. Who rescued Prometheus?

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9. How was Prom. punished?

8. What did Zeus send to the humans?

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7. Where did he lit he torch?

6. What else did he give his creatures?

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5. What did the humans do?

4. What did he teach them?

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2. Who was Zeusfavourite?

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The discovery of fire, a Greek legend

Prometheus was the favourite of Zeus, the father of the gods. He formed creatures with his

hands that were very similar to the gods.

He breathed new life into them and

taught them to use their hands and use

their minds. And they built houses,

cities and ships, and they cultivated the fields.But Zeus was afraid that these people would get too powerful and he forbade Prometheus and all the gods to give the fire to these people. But clever Prometheus wanted to give his creatures the most valuable: the fire. He lit a torch at Helios sparking chariot and brought the fire to the people.When Zeus saw that he swore revenge to the humans. He sent many incurable diseases, the plague and fever. And Zeus punished Prometheus for his crime, too. He was chained to a rock where he had to stay without food and drink and sleep for many centuries.

Then it was Heracles, the son of Zeus, who broke the chains of Prometheus and gave him back his freedom.

1. Who was Zeus?

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3. How were Prometheus creatures?

7. He wanted the fire to burn forever.

(True (False

8. The younger

brother put out the fire.

(True (False

6. He thought fire was a wonderful gift.

(True (False

4. He could make a flame with hay.

(True (False

2. Tierra del Fuego is in North America.

(True (False

Answer the questions!

5. He put woods

on the flame.

(True (False

3. The elder brother found a flintstone

(True (False

1. The brothers Ioalox were good spirits.

(True (False

Tick off TRUE or FALSE !

The discovery of fire

A legend from Tierra del Fuego (South America) In Tierra del Fuego it is told that once there lived two good spirits, the the brothers Ioalox. One day, the elder one found some stones, which he repeatedly beat against each other. One of these stones was a flintstone. And when he was playing with it a spark arose suddenly. Ioalox was surprised and tried again. Then he took a handful of dry feathers and dropped the spark on them. There was a flame. So he gathered dry grasses and woods, and put them on the flame: He had discovered the fire. He cried happily, "This is a great gift, I will make sure that the fire will always burn without ever dying down." But the younger Ioalox had other plans: "It is better if people have to toil for the fire and they must earn it in a hard way - otherwise they will get too comfortable.

The one who extinguishes the fire,

should light the fire himself again."

Said it and put out the fire.

10. Who rescued Prometheus?

Heracles, the son of Zeus.

9. How was P. punished?

He was chained to a rock where he had to stay without food and drink and sleep.

8. What did Zeus send to the humans?

He sent many incurable diseases, the plague and fever.

4. What did he teach them?

He taught them to use their hands and use their minds.

6. What else did he give his creatures?

The fire.

7. Where did he lit he torch?

He lit a torch at Helios sparking chariot.

5. What did the humans do?

They built houses, cities and ships, and they cultivated the fields.

3. How were Prometheus creatures?

They were similar to the gods.

1. Who was Zeus?

He was the father of the gods.

6. He thought fire was a wonderful gift.

(True (False

5. He put woods

on the flame.

(True (False

8. The younger

brother put out the fire.

(True (False

7. He wanted the fire to burn forever.

(True (False

Answer the questions!

2. Who was Zeusfavourite?

Prometheus.

1. The brothers Ioalox were good spirits.

(True (False

Tick off TRUE or FALSE !

4. He could make a flame with hay.

(True (False

3. The elder brother found a flintstone

(True (False

2. Tierra del Fuego is in North America.

(True (False