20949 legends about the discovery of fire key included

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.

Answer the questions!
1. Who was Zeus?
……………………………….

2. Who was Zeus
´favourite?
…………………………….

3. How were
Prometheus´
creatures?
………………………………
………………………………

4. What did he
teach them?
…………………………………..
…………………………………..

5. What did the
humans do?
………………………………
………………………………

6. What else did
he give his
creatures?
…………………………………..

7. Where did he
lit he torch?
………………………………
………………………………

8. What did
Zeus send to the
humans?

………………………………….

9. How was Prom.
punished?
………………………………
………………………………

10. Who rescued
Prometheus?
……………………………….

Tick off TRUE or FALSE !
1. The brothers
Ioalox were
good spirits.

2. Tierra del
Fuego is in
North America.

True

True

False

3. The elder
brother found
a flintstone
True

False

7. He wanted
the fire to burn
forever.
True

4. He could
make a flame
with hay.
True

False

False

5. He put woods
on the flame.
True

False

6. He thought
fire was a
wonderful gift.
True

False

8. The younger
brother put
out the fire.
True

False

False

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


KEY
Tick off TRUE or FALSE !
1. The brothers
Ioalox were
good spirits.

2. Tierra del
Fuego is in
North America.

True

True

False

3. The elder
brother found
a flintstone
True

False

7. He wanted
the fire to burn
forever.
True

4. He could
make a flame
with hay.
True

False

False

5. He put woods
on the flame.
True

False

6. He thought
fire was a
wonderful gift.
True

8. The younger
brother put
out the fire.
True

False

False

Answer the questions!
1. Who was Zeus?
He was the
father of the
gods.

2. Who was Zeus
´favourite?
Prometheus.

3. How were
Prometheus´
creatures?
They were
similar to the
gods.

4. What did he
teach them?
He taught them to
use their hands
and
use
their
minds.

5. What did the
humans do?
They
built

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

6. What else did
he give his
creatures?

7. Where did he
lit he torch?
He lit a torch at
Helios´ sparking
chariot.

8. What did
Zeus send to the
humans?
He sent many
incurable diseases,
the plague and
fever.

9. How was P.
punished?
He was chained
to a rock where
he had to stay
without food and

drink and sleep.

10. Who rescued
Prometheus?
Heracles, the son
of Zeus.

The fire.

False