Baucis and Baucis and PhilemonPhilemon

The story ofBaucis and Philemon

By: Ramos, Zimon G.BSEIII

Baucis and Philemon• Jupiter and Mercury

disguised as poor travelers went to see if the people of Phrygia were hospitable

• No one would take them in

• Baucis and Philemon welcomed them into their home

Baucis and Philemon• Despite being very

poor, the old couple fed their guests the best they had

• Surprisingly, the wine pitcher never emptied

• They began to suspect their guests were gods

• They tried to kill their only goose as a better meal

Baucis and Philemon• Jupiter and Mercury

reveal their identity

• They were pleased with the hospitality of the old couple

• Destroyed the village and its wicked people

• Turned their humble home into a temple

Baucis and Philemon• Baucis and Philemon’s wish was to never be

separated; when they died they became a linden and an oak tree that grew from the same trunk.

SimilaritiesSimilarities Beauty & the BeastBeauty & the Beast

The old women asking The old women asking for his hospitality and for his hospitality and she would give him a she would give him a rose.rose.

Denied her offer and Denied her offer and was punished for the was punished for the way she was treated.way she was treated.

The EndThe End