6th Grade: Greek Mythology Resources
6th Grade Greek Mythology Project Resources:
Look for Books and eBooks about Greek Mythology at this link.
AEA Resources that may help you with this project:
(You will need the AEA username and password)
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Rick Riorden discusses Mythology - An interview of Rick Riordan novelist by Sean Hemingway, associate curator in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
OLYMPIAN
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GREEK GODS:
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/272912
http://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/apollo.html
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/apollo.html
Aris/Ares -
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/442533
http://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/ares.html
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/ares.html
Hades -
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/276470
http://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/hades.html
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/hades.html
Helios - God of the sun
Hephaestus - God of fire
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/326156
http://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/hephaestus.html
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/hephaestus.html
Hermes - Messenger of the Gods
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/274856
http://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/hermes.html
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/hermes.html
Poseidon - God of the sea and protector of all waters
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/442531
http://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/poseidon.html
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/poseidon.html
Zeus - King of the gods; Ruler of heaven and earth
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/277878
http://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/zeus.html
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/zeus.html
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GREEK GODDESSES:
Aphrodite - Goddess of fertility, love, and beauty
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/272911
http://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/aphrodite.html
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/aphrodite.html
Artemis - Goddess of wildlife and protector of hunters
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/316576
http://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/artemis.html
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/artemis.html
Athena - Goddess of war
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/272994
http://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/athena.html
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/athena.html
Demeter - Goddess of harvest
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/321248
http://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/demeter.html
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/demeter.html
Persephone - Daughter of Demeter
Eros -
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/eros.html
Hera - Queen of the Olympian gods
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/326162
http://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/hera.html
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/hera.html
Hestia - Goddess of the Hearth
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/326256
http://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/hestia.html
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/hestia.html
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TITANS:
Atlas - Atlas lead the Titan's in battle. As a result he was singled out by Zeus for a special punishment and made to hold up the world on his back.
Atlas article from Encyclopedia Britannica
Prometheus -
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/313075
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SEMI-GODS:
The Fates - The three Fates (Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos) have the power of deciding a man's destiny (fate). They assign a man to good or evil. Their most obvious choice is choosing how long a man lives.
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/274276
Hercules - Strongest of all heroes
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/274854
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/hercules.html
Medusa -
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/598992
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NYMPHS (Goddesses associated with trees and water. Their name comes from a Greek word meaning “young woman,” “bride,” or “minor goddess.”
Daphne - Daphne was a nymph who was turned into a laurel tree while trying to escape from the god Apollo
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/320972
Echo - Echo was a beautiful nymph who fell in love with Narcissus, who only loved his own image She faded away until her voice had only strength enough to whisper the last word of any call she heard.
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/274115
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GREEK HEROES:
Pandora - Pandora was told not to open a box/jar. She secretly opened it and evil and trouble flowed out and covered the world. Along with the evil and trouble, Hope was in the box/jar, too.
Pandora article from Encyclopedia Britannica
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/pandora.html
Achilles -
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/272697
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ANIMALS/CREATURES:
Pegasus - Pegasus was a winged horse and good flyer.
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/276339
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/pegasus.html
Centaur - The Centaurs are half man, and half horse. They have the body of a horse but, in place of the horse's head the have the torso, head and arms of a man.
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/394619
Cerberus - Cerberus is the three headed dog with a dragon tail which guards the entrance to the underworld.
Cyclopes (Cyclops) - The Cyclopes (Cyclops) were gigantic one eyed monsters.
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/273888
Narcissus -
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/603705
Daedalus and Icarus - Daedalus was an inventor. Daedalus and his son, Icarus, are imprisoned. Daedalus makes wings out of feathers and wax for himself and his son to escape. Icarus flies too close to the sun. The wax in his wings melts, and he falls and drowns.
Video - The Myth: Daedalus and Icarus
Daedalus article from Encyclopedia Britannica
Video - Word Power - Myth & Orion
Orion article from Encyclopedia Britannica
Jason and the Golden Fleece -
Video - Jason and the Golden Fleece
Websites:
"The Olympian Gods and Goddesses — FactMonster.com." Fact Monster: Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help — FactMonster.com. <http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881990.html>.
"Ancient Greece - Gods and Goddesses - The British Museum." Ancient Greece - The British Museum. <http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/gods/explore/exp_set.html>.
"Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes [ushistory.org]." ushistory.org. <http://www.ushistory.org/civ/5c.asp>.
"Encyclopedia Mythica: mythology, folklore, and religion.." Encyclopedia Mythica: mythology, folklore, and religion. <http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.html>.
Popularity. "Greek Gods and Goddesses in the Yahoo! Directory." Yahoo! Directory. <http://dir.yahoo.com/society_and_culture/mythology_and_folklore/mythology/greek/gods_and_goddesses/>.
"Ancient Greece for Kids - Main Index ."Ancient Greece for Kids - Main Index. <http://greece.mrdonn.org>.
“Ancient Greek Gods for Kids”.