CommonLit
Common Lit: Icarus and Daedalus
A learning module that begins with the myth "Icarus and Daedalus" by Ovid, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Athena and Poseidon's Contest for Athens" by Athena europe.org
A learning module that begins with the story "Athena and Poseidon's Contest for Athens," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Myth of King Midas and His Golden Touch
Iseult Gillespie shares the myth of King Midas.
Able Media
Classics Technology Center: The Story of Troy
This site provides an account of the legendary war between Greece and Troy. Begins with the legend of Helen and her possibly divine birth and finishes with the fates of the warriors involved. Also includes some nice comparative mythology...
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Monsters: Satyrs
Learn about the Satyrs, half-man and half-goat mythological creatures, whose leader was Pan.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Myth of Hercules: 12 Labors in 8 Bits
Hercules, stricken with a temporary curse of madness, has just committed the most unspeakable crime imaginable. Seeking to atone for the deaths of his family, Hercules must complete twelve impossible tasks that pit him against invincible...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Myth of Pandora's Box
Iseult Gillespie explores the mystery of Pandora's box.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Myth of Arachne
Iseult Gillespie shares how one such unnerving transformation befell the spinner Arachne.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Apollo
Defines the Greek god Apollo and takes a look at his family, associated symbols, the Trojan War, and Greek art. Includes images, a timeline, and links to related content.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens
Wikipedia provides historical information and images of the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, Greece.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Achilles
Illustrated encyclopedia entry on Achilles provides and overview of the history and representations of Achilles.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Ancient World Cultures
The University of Evansville provides this site that gives an overview and then additional pages with readings in ancient Greek philosophy and literature. A good general resource.
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Scholastic
Scholastic: Mythological Hero Chart [Pdf]
This is a PDF graphic organizer designed to highlight the attributes of three mythological heroes: Hercules, Perseus, and Jason.
Other
Mythological Background of the Trojan War
Really good outline that gives more than just the basic information about the mythological background to the Trojan War. Shows the actions of both men and gods in this legendary tale.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Medea
Illustrated dictionary entry for Medea, daughter to King Aeetes of Colchis. Illustrates her life, identifies her connection to the Argonauts and explores her magical witch-like powers.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Nemesis
This glossary entry explains the term "Nemesis" including the definitions, background, and an example.
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient Greece the Cyclopes
[Free Registration/Login Required] The story of the relationship between Zeus and the Cyclops. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All: History of the Olympics
Learn more about the history of the Olympic Games with this interactive timeline.
Google
Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 4: The Lightning Thief: Unit Files
A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the book, The Lightning Thief.
Able Media
Able Media: Olympus (Lesson Plan)
This site from AbleMedia details a lesson for students to research a specific Olympian god or goddess.
First World War
First World war.com: Prose & Poetry Robert Graves: A Twentieth Century Life
This detailed article covers all of Graves' work, not just his war writing. Although it lacks a bibliography, it is written by a Graves scholar from the University of Maryland, and mentions specifically the work of others studying Graves.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Perseus of Macedonia Coin
An illustration of a coin with the face of Perseus of Macedonia. Perseus the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits in defeating various archaic...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Delphi
An ancient Greek town. In Greek mythology, the most important oracle resided at Delphi.
Curated OER
Unesco: Greece: Delos
According to Greek mythology, Apollo was born on this tiny island in the Cyclades archipelago. Apollo's sanctuary attracted pilgrims from all over Greece and Delos was a prosperous trading port. The island bears traces of the succeeding...
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