Episode 2: Eris?s Apple of Discord
*the camera zooms in on an ancient lush jungle, the palms are moving away as an elephant is heard*
*all the palms are gone, showing Olmec*
Olmec: Legends of the Hidden Temple. With your guide? Kirk Fogg!
*Kirk is shown slidding down a zipline & jumping off into the usual area*
Kirk: Thank you everyone. Thank you Olmec. Welcome to Legends of the Hidden Temple. The rooms are The rooms are filled with lost treasures protected by mysterious Mayan temple guards. Only Olmec knows the legend behind each of the treasures in his temple. Which one are we going to hear about today?
Olmec: Eris?s Apple of Discord
Kirk: Eris?s Apple of Discord!
*Kirk sneaks in a ?Stone Head of the Evil King? face*
Kirk: Well, one of these six teams will have the chance to retrieve the Parchment. Will it be *camera zooms into each team as they cheer & the usual* The Red Jaguars? The Blue Barracudas? The Green Monkeys? The Orange Iguanas? The Purple Parrots? Or the Silver Snakes? They?re going to have to pass some tough mental and physical tests, and in the end, only one team will have the right to enter Olmec?s temple, but first they have to cross the moat, and Olmec will tell us how they?ll have to do it today.
Olmec: Each team has an oversized Indian turban in the water. On go, when both players wrap around the turban, it will slowly start to move across the Moat. If you fall, both you & your partner will have to go back to the start & get on the turban again. The first for teams to get across & ring the gong will move onto the next round.
Kirk: Alright, teams are you ready?!
*the teams cheer*
Kirk: Olmec, are you ready?!
Olmec: Let?s rock!
Kirk: On your marks? get set? GO!!!!!
*each team steps on the turban, but the Red Jaguars capsize right away*
*the other five teams start to spin along the track, but on a sharp spin, Purple Parrots & Silver Snakes fall off*
*Blue Barracudas, Green Monkeys, & Orange Iguanas all get across & ring the gongs at the same time*
*all the other teams can?t get past the halfway mark before falling*
*finally, Silver Snakes get across & ring the gong (the fog is completely gone long before this point)*
Kirk: Wow, I?m sure that was harder than expected! The Silver Snakes made their way through the Moat, & will be going to the Steps of Knowledge! Along with the Orange Iguanas! The Green Monkeys! & the Blue Barracudas! Red Jaguars & Purple Parrots made a great effort, & won?t be going away empty handed. Olmec, tell them their prize.
*Olmec explains the prize*
*scene changes to a dry set of four teams on the top of the Steps of Knowledge*
Kirk: As the quest continues, it?s now time for Olmec to tell us about Eris?s Apple of Discord. Bur before we get started, pay attention, because your knowledge of the legend can bring you a step closer to Olmec?s Temple.
Olmec: In Greek mythology, the goddess of strife & discord was Eris, with her most famous tale being involved in the Trojan War. All of the gods and goddesses in Olympus, including Hera, Athena, & Aphrodite, have been invited to celebrate the forced wedding of Peleus & Thetis, who would later become the parents of Achilles. Eris, however, was the only one not invited.
Eris: Those gods & goddesses think they?re too good for me. *disgust* Well fine! I?ll just have to mess with their heads a little.
Olmec: And with that, she found a Golden Apple of Discord & tossed it into the party. The apple was inscribed with the word ?Kallisti?, which means ?to the fairest?. Knowing that most of the goddesses think they?re the fairest, she purposely threw the apple in the party to provoke them to quarrel about who is the fairest. When Zeus found this out, he brought the goddesses over to Paris, prince of Troy, to decide who was the fairest. Hera offered Paris political power, Athena promised Paris skills in battle, & Aphrodite tempted Paris with the heart of the most beautiful woman, Helen of Troy. Paris chose Aphrodite, therefore dooming his own city. Aphrodite kept Eris?s Apple of Discord, but now it has made its way to the Temple! Your goal is to find Eris?s Apple of Discord, & bring it back here!
Kirk: Olmec, tell us where the Apple is.
Olmec: Eris?s Apple of Discord could be found in the The Arachnid?s Territory!
Kirk: OK. Teams: you are standing on the Steps of Knowledge. In a minute, Olmec will ask you a question about today?s legend. If you think you know the answer, stomp down on the ancient marking in front of you. Go ahead, stomp on it!
*Green Monkeys hit the step*
Kirk: OK, Green Monkeys, since you rang in first, you would be able to answer. If you?re right, you?ll move down to the next level. If you?re wrong or run out of time, I?m going to give the other teams a chance to answer. The first two teams to make it to the bottom level *Kirk runs down there* will be one step closer to Olmec?s Temple. Olmec, we are now ready for the first question.
Olmec: Was Eris a goddess in: Norse mythology, Chinese mythology, or Greek mytho-
*Silver Snakes stomp down*
Silver Snakes: Greek!
Olmec: That is correct.
*Silver Snakes move down a step*
Olmec: Was Eris the goddess of strife and: discord, harmony, or the harvest?
*Blue Barracudas stomp on the step*
Blue Barracudas: Harv-
Olmec: Incorrect!
*Orange Iguanas stomp down*
Orange Iguanas: Discord.
Olmec: That is correct>
*Orange Iguanas move down a step*
Olmec: Was Peleus getting married to: Athena, Persephone, or Thetis?
*Orange Iguanas ring in*
Orange Iguanas: Thetis!
Olmec: That is correct!
*Orange Iguanas move down a step*
Kirk: Orange Iguanas only need one more correct answer to move onto the Temple Games.
Olmec: Was the son of Thetis & Peleus: Paris, Helen of Troy, or Achilles?
*Blue Barracudas ring in*
Blue Barracudas: Helen of T-
Olmec: That is INCORRECT!
*Orange Iguanas ring in*
Orange Iguanas: Achilles!
Olmec: That is correct.
*Orange Iguanas move down to the bottom*
Kirk: Orange Iguanas are moving on to the Temple Games! Only one more team can make it. Blue Barracudas & Green Monkeys, you guys can still catch up!
Olmec: The Golden Apple of Discord said ?To the fairest one? when translated. Did it originally say: Kallisti, Calypso, or Calcutta?
*Blue Barracudas ring in*
Blue Barracudas: Calypso!
Olmec: Incorrect!
*Green Monkeys ring in*
Green Monkeys: Kallisti!
Olmec: That is correct!
*Green Monkeys move down a step*
Olmec: The three goddesses that fought over the Apple of Discord were Aphrodite, Athena, &: Persephone, Demeter, or Hera?
*Green Monkeys step on the marker*
Green Monkeys: Hera!
Olmec: That is correct.
*Green Monkeys move down a step*
Kirk: One more step & the Green Monkeys move on to the Temple Games.
Olmec: Who did Zeus bring the goddesses to in order to decide who is the fairest: Helen or Troy, Paris, or Achilles?
*Blue Barracudas ring in*
Blue Barracudas: Achilles!
Olmec: Incorrect!
*Silver Snakes stomp down*
Silver Snakes: Paris!
Olmec: That is correct!
*Silver Snakes move down*
Kirk: Green Monkeys & Silver Snakes are on the second to bottom step! This is really close.
Olmec: Did Paris choose: Aphrodite, Hera, or Athena?
*Green Monkeys ring in*
Green Monkeys: Athena!
Olmec: Incorrect!
*Silver Snakes stomp down right after that*
Silver Snakes: Aphrodite!
Olmec: That is correct!
*Silver Snakes hop down to the bottom step, where the Orange Iguanas have been*
Kirk: Good job guys! That was a really close match. Blue Barracudas, come down here. You gave it a great effort & you won?t be going away empty handed. *Olmec explains prize*
Kirk: *only Orange Iguanas & Silver Snakes are present* These two teams will be going head to head in the Temple Games, to fight to enter Olmec?s Temple, right after this!
*commercial break*