RIC-6946 The Comprehension Box 1 - Sample student cards

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The Minotaur was a fierce and aggressive
creature in Greek myths. There was only
one Minotaur. It had the head and tail
of a bull and the body of a man. When it
was captured, the Minotaur was locked
in a big maze from which escape was
said to be impossible. The Minotaur was
given seven young men and seven young
women every nine years. It killed and ate
them one by one. Finally, a hero called
Theseus killed it while it slept.
The Sphinx was part of Greek and
Egyptian myths. It had the body of a lion
and the head of a human. The Sphinx was
a creature of destruction and bad luck.
In one myth, a winged Sphinx would ask
people a riddle: ‘What animal goes on
four feet in the morning, on two at noon,
and in the evening upon three?’ The
answer was a human, who in childhood
crawls on hands and knees, in adulthood
walks, and in old age needs a walking
stick. Any person who couldn’t give the
right answer would be killed and eaten.
Strange creatures can be found in many myths
from around the world. Some of the strangest of
these were part human and part animal.
Centaurs in Greek mythology were part human
and part horse. They had the legs and body
of a horse. Where the horse’s neck and head
should have been there was a human waist,
chest, head and arms. The centaurs were wild,
strong creatures. Only the leader of the centaurs,
Chiron, was wise and gentle. He was a teacher to
many of the Greek heroes, such as Achilles.
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