Leyenda Guaraní: El Girasol - Lectura 3 PDF

# Tema 7: ¿Mito o Realidad?: Lectura 3 ## El Girasol (Leyenda Guaraní) - Pirayú and Mandió were chiefs of different indigenous tribes. They lived on opposite sides of the Paraná River. - Their people traded crafts, shared hunting and fishing grounds and celebrated feasts together. - One day Mandió...

# Tema 7: ¿Mito o Realidad?: Lectura 3 ## El Girasol (Leyenda Guaraní) - Pirayú and Mandió were chiefs of different indigenous tribes. They lived on opposite sides of the Paraná River. - Their people traded crafts, shared hunting and fishing grounds and celebrated feasts together. - One day Mandió suggested to Pirayú that they unify their tribes through marriage. - Mandió asked Pirayú to give him his daughter to marry so that their people could be unified. - Pirayú refused because his daughter Caranda-i was in love with the Sun god. - Caranda-i spent hours looking at the Sun and became very sad when the sky was cloudy. - Mandió was furious. - He threatened Pirayú with his anger. - Pirayú worried because he knew that his people were in danger. - Nothing happened for a long time. - One afternoon, Caranda-i went out in her canoe to watch the sun set. - She noticed that her village was on fire. - She tried to go back ashore but Mandió caught her. - He forced to marry him. - Caranda-i prayed to the Sun god for help. - The Sun god sent a powerful hurricane, which engulfed Mandió and caused Caranda-i to vanish. - After the storm passed, a tall plant with a large yellow flower grew in the same spot. - It turned to follow the sun just like Caranda-i had. - The Guaraní people believe that the sunflower was born from Caranda-i. ## Vocabulario y comprensión ### 1. Vocabulario **Part A: ** - What information in the text helps you understand the meaning of the word girasol? Choose two options. - "planta alta y delgada" - "flor circular hermosa y grade" **Part B: ** - According to your answer in Part A; what is the correct definition of "girasol." - A type of plant with a large yellow flower. ### 2. Vocabulario - The legend says that Caranda-i spent many hours looking at the sun. - Identify a synonym for the word "mirar" used in the text. - Contemplar ### 3. Composición y Estructura - Why does the author use the metaphor "varias lunas" in line 14? - To show the passage of time. ### 4. Ideas clave y detalles **Part A: ** - What is the main problem in this legend? - Caranda-i does not want to marry Mandió. **Part B: ** - How is the problem in Part A resolved? - The Sun god sent a hurricane that engulfed Mandió and caused Caranda-i to disappear. Then, Caranda-i became a sunflower. ### 5. Ideas clave y detalles - Which aspects of Guarani culture does this legend describe? Choose two options. - The legend illustrates the importance of gods to the Guarani culture. - The legend tells a story about the origins of a plant. ### 6. Integración de conocimientos - What do the female characters in legends 2 and 3 have in common? - They both are transformed into plants. ### 7. Integración de conocimientos - Considering the three stories you have read, what is the main purpose of a legend? - To tell the story of a tribe.