What meanings did myths about gods, goddesses, and heroes have for the ancient Greeks? What meanings do the Greek myths have for us today? What are myths? Why do we study myths??
Let's immerse ourselves in Ancient Greece, you are going to create an ancient scroll with your name on it using the Greek Alphabet. Note that some of the letters in your name are not in the Greek Alphabet, so be creative!
Listen to the Greek Alphabet! (Youtube video)
Powerpoint - Why Do We Study Greek Mythology?Why Do We Study Greek Mythology? Activities... Reference: http://adifferentplace.org/mythology.htm
Section 1: Greek Mythology: What's It All About?
Activity #1 : Introduction to Mythology
Go to the site "World Myths and Legends in Art" and write the answer to the following questions on your worksheets. http://www.artsmia.org/world-myths/whatismyth.html
1. What is the definition of a myth?
2. What is the difference between a myth and a legend?
Activity #2:Origins of Greek Mythology
Visit the site Origins of Greek Mythology and find the answers to the following questions. Write or type the answers on your worksheets.
http://messagenetcommresearch.com/myths/index.html
http://www.thanasis.com/store/olympian.htm - Great site on the Greek Olympians...
3. Who were the Olympians and who believed in them?
4. When were the myths started?
5. What do Homer, Hesiod and The Homeric Hymns have in common?
Activity #3: Greek Mythology Overviews
Use these sites to answer the questions and record on your worksheet.
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/home.html
Choose the Gods and Goddesses section.
http://www.mrdowling.com/701-mythology.html
6. What purpose did the myths serve for the ancient Greek people?
7. What were the oracles and in what ways were they used by the Greeks?
Section 2--Influences of Greek Mythology
Activity #8: Mythology's Influence on Language
Many of the words that we use everyday come from Greek Mythology. Go to this site http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/roman/months.htm and look up months to see which ones have myth origins.
You might use this site to learn new words Calliope:Muse of Eloquence
Open a Word document. Add a TABLE that is two columns wide and 20 rows long. Label the top left cell WORD and the top right cell MYTH. Use this table to complete activity #8 and activity #9. You may use color borders and shading on your table if you would like.
Activity #9: Word Origins
Continue to look at the origins of words we use today by going to these sites or any other to find the meaning of the following words, what does the meaning of these words have to do with Greek Mythology? Use the table from Activity #8.
http://www.dictionary.com/
http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/myth.html Kids.net.au
Arachnid
Echo
Herculean
Achilles heel
Narcissist
Siren Song
Titans (Titanic)
Adonis
Atlas
Midas Touch
Pan (panic)
volcano
hypnotic
Tantalus (tantatize)
Trojan horse
Other Resources to Extend Your Learning
Creation of the Universe According to the Ancient Greeks
Greek Mythology Awesome Site!
http://thanasis.com/major.htm
Greek Mythology for Kids...
http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html
Chaos and the Titans...
The Beginnings in Greek Mythology
http://www.artsmia.org/world-myths/artbyculture/oceanus_story.html
Greek Gods and Goddesses Family Tree
http://library.thinkquest.org/5649/familytr.htm
A more detailed Family Tree of The Gods and Goddesses
http://olympiangodsandgoddesses.weebly.com/family-tree.html
The Twelve Olympians Information on Each of the Gods and Goddesses of Mt. Olympus
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/mountolympus.html
http://www.greek-gods-and-goddesses.com/index.html
Powerpoint - The Gods and Goddesses - The Olympians
http://classroom.springisd.org/webs/crystalc/upload/greekgodsandgoddesses.pdf
Game - "The Ancient Arcade" Match the Mythological Figure with their symbols
http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/interactive/arcade.htm
STORIES OF THE MYTHS ONLINE
http://www.wartgames.com/themes/myths/greek.html
Pandora - http://thanasis.com/modern/pandora.htm
Prometheus, The Furies, Orpheus..... lots of myths... Check it out!
http://thanasis.com/various.htm
Animated Stories for all Hero Greek Myths!!
http://www.mythweb.com/
VIDEOS FOR THE MYTHS
Winged Sandals: Storytime Cartoons of The Myths - In Episodes
Perseus and Medusa -Perseus is challenged to slay the gorgon Medusa, whose look can turn him to stone.
http://www.abc.net.au/arts/wingedsandals/storytime1.htm
Orpheus and the Underworld - Orpheus bravely descends into the Underworld to save his love Eurydice.
http://www.abc.net.au/arts/wingedsandals/storytime2.htm
Demeter and Persephone - When Demeter's beautiful daughter Persephone is snatched from her the Earth suffers and endless winter.
http://www.abc.net.au/arts/wingedsandals/storytime3.htm
Apollo and the Oracle - How Apollo, the God of Prophecy, appoints the Pythia and builds his temple at Delphi.
http://www.abc.net.au/arts/wingedsandals/storytime4.htm
Diana and the Golden Apples - 1960's style cartoon
http://www.veoh.com/watch/v15860759FaAnQK3w
Peseus and the Gorgon - 23 minutes (not a cartoon, cheesy actors and puppets...)
http://www.veoh.com/watch/v15860759FaAnQK3w
Trojan War - Homer's Oddyssey - History for Music Lovers
WHICH MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURE ARE YOU? - Game
http://thewalters.org/exhibitions/heroes/quiz/
Writing and Greek Mythology
Scholastic's Myth Machine...
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/mythmachine.htm
Ancient Gereece Google Search Story
Zeus - Google Search Story
Youtube Videos to Compliment and Extend our Readings...
The Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus... Youtube video
"The Greek Gods"... History Channel Documentary (in Five Parts)... "The Greek Gods" tells of the history and mythology surrounding the deities of ancient Greece
Note: These clips are of more higher level academic oriented videos...
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
The Gods...
Zeus
Hades
The Heroes...
Hercules
Odysseus
Creatures and Monsters of Greek Mythology
The Minotaur Documentary... taken from the History Channel
Medusa... History Channel
The Greatest Greek Leader - Alexander the Great...
Macedonia - History for Music Lovers
What are the characteristics of a civilization?
Ancient Greek Civilization Videos and More Extension
http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/flash/intro.html
More Videos on the Myths and on Ancient Greece
http://videoclips.mrdonn.org/greece.html
Philosophers of Ancient Greece - History for Music Lovers
Ancient Greek Museums
http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/coming_of_age/myth.html
Ancient Greece Live Binder - Info and Videos and More!
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=225053
Ancient Greece EdTech Resource
http://besthistorysites.net/index.php/ancient-biblical-history/greece
Anthropological History of Mythological Creatures... good kids site!
http://www.amnh.org/ology/features/mythicmap/??KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=440&width=770
Fabulous Monsters, Beasts, Men and ...
http://www.theoi.com/Bestiary.html
Museum of Natural History - Mythic Creatures
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythiccreatures/
http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0058-ancient-greeks.php
