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The Romans:religions & Mythology
Trivia, artifacts and a brief history explaining the Roman's beliefs in religion and mythology.
East of England Broadband Network
East of England Broadband Network: About Myths and Legends
Here you will read a brief definition of what a legend is, a myth, and a folktale and how they are different from each other.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Allusions to Mythological, Classical, and Traditional Texts
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] The individual sections of this lesson will focus on understanding what allusion is, its importance and use as a literary device, and how to recognize it in reading. The main...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Mythology
This is a collection of 18 Grade-Leveled texts (6-12) on the topic of Mythology. From prehistory to the present, mythology has played an essential role in how humans interact with and understand the world around them. Explore a world of...
Museum Network (UK)
Wallace Collection: Who's Who in Greek and Roman Mythology
The ABC's of the Who's Who in Greek and Roman Mythology. Learn about the Roman and Greek names, type of character, family, attributes, and other extra information.
Museum Network (UK)
Greek and Roman Myths: The Gallery
A gallery of artwork from 5 different museums housed in one domain. Search for the Greek or Roman character you are studying and find the appropriate artwork to suit. A "Whos Who" module contains a small description of each character,...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Makes a Hero?
What trials unite not only Harry Potter and Frodo Baggins but many of literature's most interesting heroes? What do ordinary people have in common with these literary heroes? Matthew Winkler takes us step-by-step through the crucial...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Who's Who on Olympus and Why Should I Care?
References to mythology extend far beyond the basic exploration of a genre. This unit will serve as an exploration of the creation myth across cultures, an introduction to the major Greek gods and goddesses, and an opportunity to link...
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Achilles
Dictionary entry, illustrated with scenes of his adventures, focuses on the Trojan War exploits of Greek hero Achilles.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Boreas
Illustrated dictionary entry for Boreas. Describes his impact on the Athenians and his role in Greek history.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Centaurs
Illustrated dictionary entry for Centaurs. Describes the physical attributes of Centaurs, famous Greeks they are tied to in history, and their function outside of mythical context.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Helen of Troy
Illustrated dictionary entry for most beautiful mortal of the time, Helen of Troy. Describes her lineage and details how her abduction leads to the Trojan War.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Hephaistos
Illustrated dictionary entry over Greek God Hephaistos. Describes his lineage, symbols associated with him, and his physical appearance.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Pandora
Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek Goddess Pandora. Describes how she is depicted in ancient Greek art, provides information about her skills, and presents her famous story according to the poet Hesiod.
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh: Mythology Electronic Texts
This is a handy site from the University of Pittsburgh for making comparisons in the folklore of different cultures. It is organized by themes. For instance, you could scroll down to the theme "Man and Serpent," click on that and read...
Mythweb
Mythweb: Greek Mythology: Perseus
An upbeat retelling of the Greek myth of Perseus. The myth traces the events of his life from his birth through his immortality including his battle with the Gordon Medusa. This modern retelling includes humor, information about myth...
Mythweb
Mythweb: Greek Mythology: The Labors of Heracles from Greek Mythology
A modern retelling of the Greek myth of Heracles, also known in Roman mythology as Hercules. The story begins with Heracles' birth and tells of his twelve labors, including defeating the Nemean Lion, the Hydra, the Minotaur, and more....
Mythweb
Mythweb: Greek Mythology: Bellerophon
A retelling of the Greek myth of Bellerophon in modern language with a casual tone. Learn of Bellerophon's adventures as he fought the Chimaera with the help of the gods and the winged horse Pegasus. This modern retelling includes humor,...
Mythweb
Mythweb: Greek Mythology: Theseus
A retelling of the life and adventures of Theseus, a story which incorporates parts of several different myths as well as historical accounts. Challenging vocabulary adds rigor, and a casual tone adds interest and increases opportunities...
Other
Origins of Greek Mythology
A very brief explanation of the origins of Greek mythology is given here.
Other
Myth and Legend From Ancient Times to the Space Age
Is there a difference between myth and legend? This site seeks to define both and point out the differences between the two. Also has a "time line" showing development of myths from ancient times to present day. Extensive information.
Other
Hephaistos: God of the Smith
This site does a nice job of detailing Hephaistos' appearance in both The Iliad and The Odyssey. There is not any additional bibliography.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Bulfinch's Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch
Read the full text of "Bulfinch's Mythology" by Thomas Bulfinch. This is an overview of three major groups of mythology and has been cited as one of the definitive reference texts.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Myth
This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides a general description of the literary term "myth."