Myths

Every culture in history told stories that explained the values of the people and the land around them. On this page you will find Creation Myths and Nature Myths from many different cultures around the world.

Some of these myths are text, some audio and some video. The media and the time are listed next to the link.

Remember: For Discovery Education videos/audio: Go to Classlink first, then click on the Discovery Education icon. That will log you in. Then click on the links below.

Greek Myths

AUDIO: StoryNory Greek Myths- Storyteller telling the story

  • 3 pages of myths

SHORT TEXT: Greek Myths for Kids: Lots of short myths

Greek Creation Story: Titan and The Gods of Olympus (short text)

VIDEO: Discovery Education: (log in first, then click the link below)

Pandora's Box (video 4 mins)

Daedalus and Icarus (video 2 mins)

Narcissus (5 mins) A modern twist

Two stories (11 minutes)

Persephone - first 6 mins

Pandora's Box - 6:49 to the end

Two Stories (11 minutes)

King Midas - first 6 minutes


Daedalus and Icarus (4 mins)



Prometheus and Fire (5 mins)

Two Stories: Eros and Psyche, Psyche and Cupid (9 mins)

Creation Myths

Discovery Education Videos: (log in first, then click the link below)

Iroquois Oral Tradition and Creation Myth (video 5 mins)


Videos:

Viking Creation Myth (4 mins)

Map with videos of Creation Myths around the world. Below are 3 of them. Click the website link to see more

Chinese Creation Myth (3 mins)

Aztec Creation Myth (4 mins)

Zulu Creation Myth (2 mins)

Nature Myths