This half term we have started exploring mythical writing. Our new class text is ‘The Adventures of Odysseus’, last week the children rewrote the prologue … check out Jaime and Isla’s version below:

Prologue – (Isla)

The angelic clouds levitated in the dreamy sky like floating babies. Troy’s crystallized towers shimmered beautifully in the golden sun. With a smile on his face, the majestic Prince hiked the rocky mountain slopes of Mount Ida. “I love my life,” mumbled Prince Paris with a twinkle in his eye. Below him, his father’s bordered city of Troy, snuggled like a row of glittering jewels. He felt a sense of pride as he gazed down at the crystal blue Aegean sea that surrounded his future kingdom. Taking in a breath, initiated a sense of happiness. In his mind, everything was perfect. It was like heaven turned into reality. All of a sudden, beams of light were so bright he fell to the ground. Who is this? What do they want? Why are they here? He suddenly realized this figure was Hermes by noticing his winged sandals that are as gold as the sun. The messenger of Zeus, what was he doing here?

“Paris, you have a message from Zeus!” stated Hermes.

Prologue – (Jaime)

Virtuous clouds meandered the sky as the beaming beacons of light warmed the treetops above Prince Paris. The supple free breeze of Spring felt like a lullaby as it caressed  his skin, “I love my home,” he muttered to himself with a glisten in his eye. Far below him, his father’s walled city of Troy nestled like a row of glittering crowns. Peacefully, he gazed out at the glimmering crystal blue Aegean sea which surrounded his future land. Gasping for a breath of fresh air initiated a sense of pride. All of a sudden, the heavens of light morphed into a striking flash. A figure stood before him. What could it be? The light flowed out of the bowl of crystal sky, violet, amber and rose. Stood before him was the messenger of gods: Hermes. He was dressed with his well-known winged rubber sandals. “I have been sent here by the one and only … Zeus! My message is for you to choose any of these goddesses.”

“Okay, what are their names?”

“Athene, the fierce implacable goddess of war and wisdom. Here, the wife of Zeus, the queen of heaven, terrifying in her brilliance. And Aphrodite, the goddess of love, to whose lifting tune the word dances. Give this apple to whom you choose.”

“Okay, I will pick…”