I’m not going on holiday this year. My mortgage has just gone up and I can’t afford a holiday abroad. I’m going to go to Wales though for a friend’s wedding.’
Mary: ‘I’ve heard a lot about ‘staycations’ but I’m going on holiday like I do every year. I always go to Spain for a week as normal. You just can’t trust the British weather! ’
Nicole:’ I’m not going on holiday this summer, but not because of the economic crisis. I want to help the environment. It’s crazy that everyone is flying around the world when there are beautiful places to visit here in our own country.
Steve: ‘Staycations?! What a lot of rubbish in this trend! People are still going on holidays. It’s cheaper to get a flight and leave Britain than to stay here for your holidays. I’m going to get a cheap flight somewhere and have a real break.’
Michael: ‘I’m staying at home this year. I want to spend my holiday getting organised, painting, decorating etc. I think we should learn to enjoy what we have close to home. If everyone travelled less the world would be a lot simpler.’
Reading the myths of Ancient Greece, you find yourself in the wonderful fantasy world of the Hellenes. Exciting adventures, extraordinary feats, courage and perseverance of heroes, cunning and cruelty of the gods come to life on the pages of ancient legends.
In the "Narcissus" myth, the nymph Echo suffers because of her love for the handsome Narcissus. The nymph is punished by the goddess Hero and must be silent. The proud Narcissus did not respond to the love of the nymph Echo. For this, the goddess of love Aphrodite was angry with him. Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection and died. A flower of death, which is called a daffodil, has grown on his grave.
This myth kind of warns us against being narcissistic. He teaches us to love the world around us and take care of our neighbors.
