Transcript Allusions from the Bible

Greek Mythology
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Greek and Roman
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Zeus and Hera
Poseidon
Aphrodite
Athena
Hades
Hermes
Ares
Apollo
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Jupiter (Jove) and Juno
Neptune
Venus
Minerva
Pluto
Mercury
Mars
Achilles
• His heel
Adonis
• Tree Trunk
• Aphrodite
• Vegetation
Cassandra
• Gift
• Apollo
• Epic tradition and tragedy
Pandora
• Eve
• Gift
• Fall of man
Prometheus and Epimetheus
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Life to man
Stole fire
Gifts to man
Pandora
Punishment
Atlas
• Brother of Prometheus
• Betrayed Titans
• Punishment
Hercules
• Evil deeds
• The Twelve Labors
Orpheus and Eurydice
• Musician and poet
• Lost his wife
Dionysus/Bacchus
• God of wine
• Festival in the Spring
Daedalus and Icarus
• Labyrinth
• Wings to escape
Allusions from the Bible
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Creation
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Light
Seven days
Rib
Own image
The Fall
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Garden of good and evil / Tree of knowledge
The serpent
The apple
Clothing
The Flood
• Noah
• Ark
• 40 days
Family Relationships
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Cain and Abel
Abraham and Isaac
Jacob and Esau
Jacob and sons
The Ten Commandments
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Pharaoh – Egypt
Ramses and Moses
Plagues
Burning bush
Red Sea
Wandering / Manna
David and Goliath
• Warfare
• Kingship
• Slingshot
Job
• Suffering
The Nativity
• The star
• Wise men
• Mary and Joseph
The Life of Christ
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Temptation of Christ
Tax collectors
Baptism
Fishermen
Miracles
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Lazarus
Blind
Walking on water
Water to wine
5 loaves and 2 fish
• Perfume and oils
The Death of Christ
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Prayer
The Last Supper
Betrayal
Pontius Pilate
Palm leaves
3 crosses
Parables
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Mustard seed
Prodigal son
Good Samaritan
Sheep and the flock
The ten virgins
The two coins