Listen to an audio retelling about a man who carved a statue to escape Aphrodite's demands—and ended up falling in love with his creation. A version of the Greek myth "Pygmalion" provides the story's text so readers can follow along with the speaker.

Concepts

greek gods, ancient greece, greek mythology, listening comprehension

Show More Show Less

Additional Tags

english language arts

Show More Show Less

Instructional Ideas

• Pair with a class reading of George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, or with the 1964 film adaptation
• Project the attached guide to Greek gods and goddesses onto the board as class members listen to the story

Classroom Considerations

• Some romantic scenes may be too mature for younger audiences, though the language is not inappropriate for the classroom
• Retelling does not emphasize the original myth's themes and motifs of self-obsession and narcissism; consider addressing these topics in a class discussion
• Story is just over 11 minutes long

Pros

• Provides a short summary of the myth in the introduction
• Audio file makes the text accessible to struggling readers

Cons

Common Core

RL.5.10 RL.6.10 RL.7.10 RL.8.10