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Worksheet
Curated OER

Greek Heroes

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Greek heroes crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 14 clues to identify the correct terms that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Website
Mythweb

Mythweb: Bellerophon

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Fun, illustrated trip through the story of "Bellerophon" from Greek mythology. Well-suited for younger audiences. Each page summarizes a part of the story along with a very eye-catching, animated illustration.
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Website
Other

Greek Mythology: Greek Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
This website focuses on Greek Mythology including the Greek gods and goddess, myths, heroes, pictures and drawings of the gods and goddesses, mortals, monsters, creatures, places, and Ancient Greek Literature books like The Iliad and The...
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Website
Mythweb

Mythweb: Theseus

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Fun, illustrated trip through the story of Theseus from Greek mythology. Well-suited for younger audiences. Each page summarizes a part of the story along with a very eye-catching, animated illustration.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: It Came From Greek Mythology

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Lesson plans enable students to deepen their understanding of the true meaning of Greek mythology especially in the areas of the Greek hero and the presence of mythology in contemporary culture.
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Perseus

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Perseus, the founder of Mycenae and a man of great strength. Learn how he killed the Greek monster Gorgon Medusa.
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Theseus

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about Theseus, the most important king of Athens and second in strength to Heracles. Read the myths, view the picture gallery, and learn about his birth and childhood.
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Endymion

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Endymion, who led the Aeolians out of Thessaly and founded Elis, a region in southern Greece. Learn how he was put ino an everlasting sleep to prevent him from aging.
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heros: Ganymede

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this passage to learn how Zeus abducted Ganymede, the handsome prince of Troy, and what happened as a result of Hera's jealousy.
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Linus

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Linus, one of the greatest musicians of his time. Read about his family and what happened to his brother and to Linus.
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Narcissus

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Narcissus, a very handsome boy who could love no one but himself.
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Orion

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this passage to learn more about Orion, a strong man and a great hunter in Ancient Greece.
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Orpheus

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this passage to learn about Orpheus, a singer and poet of Ancient Greece who was known as the "Father of the Songs."
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Sisyphus

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about Sisyphus in this passage. He was known for his wealth, his smartness and his cunningness, but used them to harm and offend the gods
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Tantalus

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this passage to learn about Tantalus, the favorite child of Zeus who stole from the dinner table and was thrown into the Underworld as punishment.
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Sounds

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the English and Greek pronunciations of the names, as well as links to information, for the Olympian Gods, Demigods & Spirits, Monsters, and Greek Heros.
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Primary
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Heracles by Euripides

For Students 9th - 10th
MIT's Internet Classics Archive offers a complete text of the famous tragedy by Euripides.
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Odysseus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Odysseus including his ancestry, his participation in the Trojan War, his ten-year journey at sea, and pictures and myths about him
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Atalanta

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Atalanta, the famous huntress and runner. Learn how she saved herself when she was attacked by Centaurs.
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Website
Mythweb

Mythweb: Greek Heroes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Read the heroic tales of Jason, Hercules, Bellerophon, Theseus, and Odysseus. Each story is an illustrated slide show. (Some are even animated!)
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Odysseus

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Detailed encyclopedia article for Odysseus, known for his guile and resourcefulness, the hero of Homer's Odyssey, and a major character in the Iliad. He is most famous for the ten years it took him to return home from the Trojan War.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Theseus

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Detailed encyclopedia article about the Greek hero Theseus. It includes links to more information in addition to a summary of the myth.
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to individual Ancient Greek heroes including famous ones like Heracles and Jason, Kings and Founders, Extraordinary Women, Olympic heroes, and others.
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Heracles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site focuses on the Greek hero Heracles including his ancestry, pictures, events in his life, and links to myths about him.