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Mythology Comes Alive At HOM

(with photos)

The ageless world of heroes, heroines and monsters filled the auditorium at

Head O'Meadow School, while children watched with wonder last Thursday.

From a caring Greek god to an angry Cyclops, Jeffrey Benoit, of the Young

Audiences assembly group, introduced HOM third to fifth graders to the

excitement of Greek mythology.

One moment, Odysseus was fighting the Trojan War, then he had to confront an

angry Cyclops. Not to take this sitting down, the Cyclops lunged "blindly"

into the audience, bearing down on teachers and guests alike. The crowd went

wild.

After the show many children surrounded Mr Benoit, and asked more about the

myths of ancient Greece, and especially, how he made those great masks.

He explained that to make the masks he used his face as the mold. He covered

the upper part of his face with plaster and let it set. He said that he found

it "kind of scary" to have his face covered for so long.

This program is part of the cultural arts program sponsored by the HOM PTA.