English 9 Summer Reading Assignment
Name: _______________________________
Please read Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of Greek Myths, by Bernard Evslin over the summer. As you read, record BRIEF
jot notes on each of the gods/characters listed below. You must write notes in your own words. Copying directing from the
book, or from a website, will result in your earning a score of zero on this assignment – not a good way to start a new
school year… This assignment is due on the first week of school. If you do not complete this, you will earn a zero.
It is STRONGLY recommended that you hand-write the brief summaries. Typed summaries MAY (or may not) be
accepted by your English 9 teacher, and you will have to submit any typed summaries to turnitin.com at the start of the year.
Summary:
Zeus
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Hera
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Athene
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Poseidon
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Hades
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Demeter
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Birth of the
Twins
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Artemis
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Apollo
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Sons of Apollo
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Hermes
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Hephaestus
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Aphrodite
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Prometheus
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Pandora
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Phaethon
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Orpheus
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Narcissus and
Echo
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Eros and Psyche
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Arion
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Perseus
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Daedalus
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Theseus
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Atalanta
Please also read Midas and Pygmalion, but you do not need to take notes on these stories