Curated OER
History or Mis-story?
Students explore some of our country's founding myths and legends by participating in an online poll. For example, did George Washington really chop down a cherry tree, then confess to his father about the deed, saying, I cannot tell a lie?
Curated OER
The Role of Myths
Fourth graders describe myths, and examine the characteristics and purposes of myths in Greek culture. They analyze the influences of myths in modern-day culture.
Curated OER
Ancient Myths Retold
Students are introduced to mythology and create modern versions of ancient myths based on figures represented on modern U.S. coins.
Emory University
Emory University: Odyssey Online
Odyssey Online is a resource for both students and teachers as they explore world mythology in reading, writing, history, and art classes. Providing sections on Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and African mythology, Odyssey uses...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: A World of Myths
Students investigate how people throughout history have used myths to understand natural occurrences.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Myth, Ritual, Symbolism
University course site on symbolism, figurative language, and elements of myth and ritual includes lecture notes, bibliography, and examples of student work submitted as assignments for course credit.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Introduction to Mythology
This is a comprehensive unit introducing mythology including key terms; its basis in traditions, faiths, and values; influences of mythology seen today; four functions of mythology; types of mythology; archtypes and leaders like Jung and...
Northern Illinois University
Myths From Different Regions of the Philippines
Where did the first monkey come from? Why is the sky so high? Learn how cultures from the Philippines explain these and other world mysteries. The "Origin of Rice" story is in both English and Tagalog.
Mythweb
Mythweb: Jason
Fun, illustrated trip through the story of "Jason and the Argonauts." Well-suited for younger audiences. Each page summarizes a part of the story along with a very eye-catching illustration.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Author: Virgil
This site focuses on Virgil and his epic poem The Aeneid including links to the full text of the poem and a short biography of Virgil.
Other
Powersource: Cherokee Stories
This site from Powersource gives links to many Cherokee myths, including the "Cycle of the Seasons" and "Rock House: Why the Sun Follows the Moon." These are both good examples of the Cherokee religious beliefs of creation.
Other
Kamat.com: Animals of Indian Mythology
First published in The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society, this article discusses animals and their meanings in Indian mythology. Part of an extensive Indian culture site.
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Star Wars: The Magic of Myth
Online exhibition relates the original Star Wars film trilogy to the "hero's journey" presented in Joseph Campbell's "Hero With a Thousand Faces" and "The Power of Myth." Originally accompanied an exhibit at the Museum, but now stands...
Other
Theoi Greek Mythology: Exploring Mythology in Classic Literature and Art
An exhaustive collection of images, biographies, and texts focused on the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology. W.9-10.9a Analysis
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Odyssey (Prose) by Homer
This is the complete text of the prose version of the epic poem The Odyssey (prose) by Homer including all 24 books.
Middlebury College
Middlebury College: Publius Vergilius Maro
This article surveys the life and epic poetry of Vergil.
Franco Cavazzi
The Roman Pantheon/ Roman Gods
A complete list of all the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The site contains the name of the God or Goddess, a picture, and the characteristics of the deity.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: British and American History Paintings of the 1700s
This website provides a nice exhibit of history paintings from the 1700s. There are eight paintings discussed depicting various historical events including religious and mythological stories.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Pygmalion
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia Mythica
The home page of Encyclopedia Mythica from which you can access its full range of content on myths from throughout the world. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Japanese, and Chinese mythology are the site's most popular areas, but many...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Virgil
This site gives access to texts by Virgil in English. The translations given are NOT exact, but are poetic interpretations of the original Latin.
Sacred Text Archive
Internet Sacred Text Archive: The Popol Vuh
This is an extract from an English translation of the Popol Vuh, the mythic and heroic sagas of the Kiches of Central America.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Cultural Creation Myths
This ArtsEdge lesson plan provides strategies for teaching the creation myth to high school students. Students participate in writing intensive activities which relay the various implications of these myths and their relation to the...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Rome
Learn about Aesneas, the Trojan hero who was a key to the founding of Rome. Discover how Roman myths used to explain Roman society.