Mythweb
Mythweb: The Olympians
Mythweb profiles selected gods and goddesses from Greek mythology who ruled from Mt. Olympus, including Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Poseidon, and Zeus.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Heracles
This site focuses on the Greek hero Heracles including his ancestry, pictures, events in his life, and links to myths about him.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Odysseus
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
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Tyche
Read to learn more about Tyche, the Greek goddess of fortune, chance, and the unpredictable, who was the personification of hope, luck, and wealth.
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...
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: The Winds (Anemoi)
Read about the Winds (Anemoi), the personifications of the wind's various directions. The most important Winds were Zephyrus, Boreas, Notus and Eurus and others were Skiron, Kaikias, Apeliotis and Lips.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirit: Helios
Read about Helios, the personification of the sunlight.
Other
Greek Mythology: Zeus
This comprehensive resource, compiled by Carlos Parada, author of the Genealogical Guide to Greek Mythology and lecturer at Lund University (Sweden), details Zeus's (Roman name "Jupiter") large family and discusses his many feats and...
Other
Mythology Guide
"We have collected information on Greek and Roman myths. You can find information on our selection of topics by clicking on the appropriate God or myth name below." Provides simply-worded yet detailed summaries of the major myths of the...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable
Bulfinch's collection of Greek and Roman myths is available here in full text format. A little known feature of this work is its sections on Eastern mythology, Northern mythology and a section on Druid religion.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Erinyes (Furies)
Encyclopedia article that discusses the "Erinyes or Eumenides (the Romans called them the Furies) [who] were female personifications of vengeance." Provides a summary of their role in Greek mythology, a discussion of their use in...
Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia Mythica: Hera
This site provides a quick explanation of Hera's (Roman name "Juno") role in the Olympian society. Her symbols and domain are also revealed.
Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia Mythica: Hermes
Well-written article tells of several of Hermes' (Roman name "Mercury") feats, including killing Argos.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Selene
Read about Selene, the goddess of the moon, the night and the months, and see her pictures.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Monsters: Satyrs
Learn about the Satyrs, half-man and half-goat mythological creatures, whose leader was Pan.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Literature & Composition: Allusion and Symbols
This unit focuses on allusions and symbols using the poem "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell and Dante's Inferno. It provides links to a list of common allusions from the Bible and Greek/Roman mythology, Dictionary of Symbolism, and...
Other
Hera: The Most Beautiful Goddess
All the mentions of Hera in The Iliad and The Odyssey are listed here. (Roman name: Juno.)
Other
Hermes: Herald of the Immortals
The Olympians depended on Hermes (Roman name "Mercury") to bring them all sorts of news. Learn about his role at this site, which includes a listing of all the times Hermes is mentioned in the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Allusions to Mythological, Classical, and Traditional Texts
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson focuses on allusions to mythological, classical, and traditional texts and understanding what allusion is, its importance and use as a literary device, and how to...
Other
Edkins Family Index Page: Minerva Goddess of Wisdom
Quick overview of Minerva - her role in Greek society, and her support of Perseus when he killed Medusa.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Intro to Odyssey
[Free Registration/Login Required] Greek and Roman mythology come alive as students follow Odysseus's journey. Epic poetry and heroes are introduced.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Tragedy
This encyclopedia entry from Wikipedia about tragedies discusses its Greek origins; the typical characteristics of a tragedy; and lists some examples of ancient Greek, Roman, English, and modern-day writers of tragedies.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Winged Sandals: Hera
A one-page collection of essential facts about Hera, the jealous wife of Zeus and the goddess of marriage and childbirth. Includes the name of her Roman equivalent, her family tree, key events in her life, and an audio pronunciation of...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Winged Sandals: Athena
A one-page collection of essential facts about Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom. Includes the name of her Roman equivalent, her family tree, key events in her life, and an audio pronunciation of her name.