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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.
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...
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Olympia
Illustrated dictionary entry for Olympia, the location of the statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Describes the significance of Olympia to the Greeks and the history of the area.
University of California
University of California: Pheidias
Article taken from Encyclopedia Britannica about the Greek sculptor Pheidias. Discusses the Temple of Zeus at Olympia as well as his other works.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Phidias Chiselling the Bust of Zeus
An image of "Phidias Chiselling the Bust of Zeus", created by Jozsef Dorffmeister in 1802 (Oil on canvas, 99 x 74 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Ganymede Waters Zeus as an Eagle
An image of "Ganymede Waters Zeus as an Eagle", created by Bertel Thorvaldsen in 1817 (Marble).
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Web Gallery of Art: Ganymede Waters Zeus as an Eagle
An image of "Ganymede Waters Zeus as an Eagle", created by Bertel Thorvaldsen in 1817 (Marble, height 94 cm).
Curated OER
Columns Mark All That's Left of the Temple of Zeus in Nemea.
The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...
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Into the Wardrobe: A Web Site Devoted to c.s. Lewis
What a find! Here you have a detailed chronology and biography of this beloved writer, an introduction and questions and answers by the site's editor, Dr. Zeus, and a chat room to pursue further study. Also includes audio excerpts by...
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Asclepius
Asclepius, the god of healing and medicine, was the personification of the ideal doctor. He even had the power to raise the dead. Zeus feared his power; read to find out what he did to Asclepius.
Google
Google Maps: Virtual Tour of Pergamon Museum, Berlin
Take a virtual tour through the Pergamon Museum located on Museum Island in Berlin. This world famous museum has life-size, reconstructed monuments from ancient civilizations, including the Pergamon Altar of Zeus, the Roman Market Gate...
Other
Alexandria: A Historical Outline
The Hellenic Electronic Center offers extensive information about Alexandria starting with its founding by Alexander to contemporary times. Describes the achievements of the city and its decline because of other sea routes for trade.
Other
Greek Mythology Link: Apollo
Detailed, comprehensive resource put together by author and university lecturer Carlos Parada. Traces the story of Apollo from his birth though a number of adventures. Hyperlinks explain who is who, and the site includes images and...
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Hephaestus
This site focuses on Hephaestus, the Greek God of Metallurgy and the Smith of the Olympian Gods. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles, pictures, myths, and his...
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Hera
This site focuses on Hera, the Greek goddess of marriage and family and the protector of married women. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of her name, other titles, pictures, myths, and...
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: The First Greek Gods and Goddesses: "Theogony"
"Theogony," a famous poem, by Hesiod explains the beginnings of Greek Mythology's first Greek Gods and Goddesses. From Chaos came Gaea (Earth), Uranus (the Heaven), and Eros (Desire) who produced the Titans and from them, the Olympian gods.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Charites (Joy, Charm, Beauty)
Learn about the Charites or Graces, three lovely goddesses: Aglaia, the Grace of Beauty, Euphrosyne, the Grace of Delight, and Thalia, the Grace of Blossom.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Nymphs
Read about the Nymphs, young goddesses of Nature including the sea, the land, and the woods.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Hebe
Hebe, the goddess of youth and the cupbearer of the gods, was married to Heracles and acted as a servant to the Olympian gods.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Wonders of the World
This lesson plan provides adaptations, discussion questions, an evaluation rubric, extensions, and much more for learning about ancient Wonders of the World.
Able Media
Able Media Llc: The Ancient Olympics
A series of articles and historical information about the history, origins, and events of the ancient Olympics.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Perseus
Detailed encyclopedia article for Perseus, the legendary founder of Mycenae and the mythic hero of Greek mythology whose exploits helped establish the hegemony of Zeus and the Twelve Olympians in the mainland of Greece. Perseus was the...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
On the first day of summer, 12-year-old Percy Jackson learns that he is a demigod. He joins Camp Half-Blood, where he learns the skills required to travel on a dangerous quest to retrieve Zeus' stolen lightning bolt. Selected (7) reading...
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Deucalion's Flood and the Creation of the New Human Race
Read this Greek Mythology story of the destruction of the earth by flood. Try comparing it to the story of Noah's Ark from the Bible.
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