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Key words£ºhoneybee,
sting,
life,
Zeus |
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Genre£ºmyth |
Topic£ºbee |
Words:120 |
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"I
will grant it. I hereby give you a sharp sting." |
Why
the bee dies after it stings
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Author£ºUnknown |
Source£ºwww.civprod.com |
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Nation£ºGreece |
Date£º2008-8-31 |
(Bee on Geraldton Wax
Flower)
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Zeus, the King of
Mount. Olympus, was giving out gifts to beasts and birds and
insects one day. To his surprise, the little honeybee came
before his throne and said, "Of all the gifts you could give to
me, only one will do. I'd like the power to inflict great pain
whenever I choose to."
"What an awful
wish!" said great Zeus, "I will grant it. I hereby give you a
sharp sting. But, I'm sure you'll use this weapon carefully in
times of anger and strife. You'll only get to use it once, for
using it will cost you your life."
And to this day, the
little honeybee dies after it stings.
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Discussion£º
1. What gift did the
honeybee want?
2. What would happen if
the honeybee stinged?
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