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The Myth of Erysichton and the Sacred Tree

The Myth of Erysichton and the Sacred Tree. GEDU 6154 01 Alan Dick July 07. The Myth and Grade 7 Science Curriculum. The myth will be used to support conservation of an organism or a habitat.

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The Myth of Erysichton and the Sacred Tree

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  1. The Myth of Erysichton and the Sacred Tree GEDU 6154 01 Alan Dick July 07

  2. The Myth and Grade 7 Science Curriculum The myth will be used to support conservation of an organism or a habitat.

  3. King Eyrischton’s servants were cutting down trees in the forest when one wood cutter came upon a great old oak tree.

  4. When he went to cut the tree, the dryad told him to stop and he dropped his axe in fear and surprise.

  5. King Erysichthon, did not fear the gods, especially Ceres, and said he would cut down this tree.

  6. The dryad implored him not to cut the tree and told him that this was a tree was part of a grove sacred to the goddess Demeter.

  7. Bad choice big E. Chop, Chop, Chop. The king swung his axe and cut down the tree. The dryad told him that he would be punished.

  8. A dryad then went to the goddess Ceres to tell her what had happened. Ceres decided to use Famine to punish the king who had cut down the mighty oak.

  9. Famine, sent by Ceres, visited King Erysichthon and whispered in his ear.

  10. After Famine’s visit “his hunger was like the sea, which receives all the rivers, yet is never filled; or like fire, that burns all the fuel that is heaped upon it, yet still has an appetite for more.” -Kevin Graal

  11. The king continued to eat and eat. Soon he had spent almost all his wealth to buy food, but still he hungered for more.

  12. After he had eaten all the food in the kingdom and spent all his wealth he was compelled by his hunger ...

  13. Oh my. ...to sell his daughter for money to buy more food.

  14. Finally, he had nothing left in his kingdom to consume except ...

  15. ...but his own body.

  16. How does this myth apply to us? • What happens if we do not respect our environment? • Do we need the woods, the waters, and the animals around us to remain healthy if we are to be healthy as well? • Can you think of examples of how we have not respected or taken care of habitats around us?

  17. National Geographic “Water” Video • Students would next watch several examples of how people have hurt and are now helping water habitats and the organisms that live in the habitats. • Students would next compose their own presentation of 5 to 10 slides for their modern or local Myth of Erysichthon. • Here is an example.

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