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From the Ted Talk by Iseult Gillespie: The myth of Pegasus and the chimera
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One nihgt, he visited the tpmlee of aetnha, the goddess of war and wsidom, and prayed for the pwoer to appease the mighty animal. When Bellerophon woke, he found a magical golden bridle, and sped to the fountain that Pegasus drank from. As soon as the horse bent towards the water, brlhpooeeln jmuped on his back and slipped the bridle on. Finally, Pegasus was subdued. With this conquest, Bellerophon felt that he was on his way to becoming a legendary hero. He trained for battle day and night. But one training session went horribly wrong, and Bellerophon mortally injured his brother, Deliades.
Open Cloze
One _____, he visited the ______ of ______, the goddess of war and ______, and prayed for the _____ to appease the mighty animal. When Bellerophon woke, he found a magical golden bridle, and sped to the fountain that Pegasus drank from. As soon as the horse bent towards the water, ___________ ______ on his back and slipped the bridle on. Finally, Pegasus was subdued. With this conquest, Bellerophon felt that he was on his way to becoming a legendary hero. He trained for battle day and night. But one training session went horribly wrong, and Bellerophon mortally injured his brother, Deliades.
Solution
- temple
- bellerophon
- night
- athena
- jumped
- power
- wisdom
Original Text
One night, he visited the temple of Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, and prayed for the power to appease the mighty animal. When Bellerophon woke, he found a magical golden bridle, and sped to the fountain that Pegasus drank from. As soon as the horse bent towards the water, Bellerophon jumped on his back and slipped the bridle on. Finally, Pegasus was subdued. With this conquest, Bellerophon felt that he was on his way to becoming a legendary hero. He trained for battle day and night. But one training session went horribly wrong, and Bellerophon mortally injured his brother, Deliades.
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