The Research Worksheet
Create your new mythological character that will help tell your story.
Your new character’s name: ___________________________________
Domain (What is your new character in control of?)____________________________________
Flaws/crimes/behaviors that cause trouble for your new character_________________________
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Physical description—List ways to recognize your new character. Does he/she carry something with him/her, dress a certain way, and/or have physical characteristics that are different from the other gods and goddesses?
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Allies/Friends/Partners of this new character:
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Hangouts/Where would this new character be found?
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Family relationships for new character: (examples: son of Zeus or wife of Hephaestus)
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Symbols that represent this new character:

Prewriting
Purpose: What is the purpose of your myth?

Theme: What message or universal truth will be shared by your myth?

Additional Characters: Briefly name and describe the characters that will be in your Greek Myth. Include specific character traits, physical characteristics, and personality traits.

Setting: Give details about the setting of your story. Remember the setting includes not only time and place, but also environmental details like weather

Plot Structure List Details of you Myth
Exposition/Beginning
(Who? Wants What?)
• Introduce the main character.
• Establish the setting.
• Decide what the character wants.
Conflict/Problem
(But?)
• Decide on the problem that is keeping the character from getting what he/she wants.

Rising Action
(So?)
• Create events in your story that show the main character trying to solve the problem.

Climax—events leading to the solution of the problem
(So?)
• Create events or happenings in your story that lets the reader know the problem will be (or is) solved.
Falling Action
(Then?)
• Write about what happens because the problem is out of the way. Give the character what he/she wants.

Resolution/Ending
(How the story ends?)
• Write an ending that gives the reader a sense of completeness. Everything is going to be okay or not. Bring your story to a satisfying ending.