Anyone know any myths frolm Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt or Celtic Mythology?

Question

Well I'm in grade 8 and our assignment for this term is to find a myth and make it in to a play. Problem is I got stuck with three boys and I have no idea what we could do as a play with three boys and a girl. I have found four myths so far that would work, but does anyone know any other ones?

Answer 1

This one is my favorite. Maybe you can adapt it.

Aengus also known as "Angus the young", he was considered the Irish god of love. He was a young handsome god that had four birds flying about his head -- some say they symbolize kisses -- who inspired love in all who heard them. He was the son of Dagda and Boann ('the wife of Elcmar').

Once, Aengus was troubled by the dream of a young maiden, He instantly fell in love with her and became love sick. He told his mother Boann and she searched the whole of Ireland for the maiden, but after a year she still had not found the maiden. Then Dagda was called and he searched Ireland for a year, and still did not find the maiden. Finally Bov the Red, king of the Dananns in Munster and Dagda's aide, was called to search and after a year he found the maiden.

Aengus was taken to the lake of the Dragon's Mouth, and there he saw 150 maidens all chained with gold into pairs. He spied her at once and her name was Caer, the daughter of Ethal and Anubal, a prince of the Dananns of Connact. On November first she and all the other maidens are transformed into swans for a year. He was told if he could identify her as a swan he could marry her. On November 1 Aengus went out to the lake and called to his love, and once he had found her he then turned in to a swan himself and joined her. They flew off together singing such a beautiful song that all who heard them fell asleep for three days and nights.

Aengus had a son called, "Diarmuid Ua Duibhne" or Diarmuid of the Love Spot. One night while hunting Diarmuid met a maiden who made a magic love spot appear on his head, and from then on no woman ever looked upon him with out falling in love with him.

His palace was Brugh na Boinne on the River Boyne (modern New Grange).

Answer 2

Well from Egypt when napoleon went into the chamber of king and got out of it like if he saw the reaper and never told anyone not even when he died or the curse from (i don't know the pharaoh) tomb who killed ALL the ones who opened it

These are very real myth's....

Answer 3

Don't get stuck on 3 guys and a girl "thing" -- it would be hard to find a myth that fit to your number and sexes exactly.  

Why not do something on Heracles -- it could be really funny trying to reenact the 12 labors.  

http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/m...

Or -- This site has some actual plays -- so with only 4 you have to play multiple roles.  

The Play of Damon And Pythias - is a good play and tells a tale about the power of friendship.

I hope you have a great time doing your play -- have FUN!!