Mythology in the Classroom


Welcome to the Internet School Library Media Center page for mythology. The ISLMC is a meta-site where teachers, librarians and students can find information. The mythology pages listed below are primarily adult sites for those interested in the fascinating world of mythology. The ISLMC has additional pages related to myth and legend for younger students. Use the search function to locate additional information.

[General Sites] [Encyclopedias]] [Greek Mythology] [Greek Mythology - Lesson Plans] [Greek Mythology - Bibliography] [Roman Mythology] [Roman Mythology - Lesson Plans] [Egyptian Mythology] [Chinese Mythology] [Norse Mythology] [British Mythology] [French Mythology] [Modern Works] [Lesson Plans] [Bibliography]

General Sites

Myths in the Classroom

By Julie Jarvis. Includes literature review, book reviews.
Mythology in the Secondary Classroom
By Diane Ferguson
The Mythology of "Star Wars"
Discussion of the "new" mythology
Women & Gender in the Ancient World
Bibliography, images, anthology essays, Biblical Studies, Perseus;
from The Stoa Consortium
World Mythology
Myth by image; myth by culture; mythological comparisons; glossary;
suggested readings; downloadable resources; Ancient Egyptian,
African, Ancient Greek and Roman, Western European, Euro-American,
Native American, Oceanic, Chinese, Japanese; from Minneapolis
Institute of Arts

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Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia Mythica
An encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend

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Greek Mythology

[Encyclopedias] [Greek Mythology] [History of Ancient Greece] [Trojan War] [Ancient Greek Art & Architecture] [Homer, The Iliad, The Odyssey] [Famous Places] [E-Texts] [Mythology in Western Art]

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
From Mythweb.com
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
See Mr. Marassa's Greek Mythology Page. Webquest, grade 7,
for accompanying materials

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Greek Mythology

World Mythology: Ancient Greek and Roman
From Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Classical Myth. Ancient Sources
The Olympian Gods: images and text; time line of Greek history
and literature; iconography; some bibliography; other useful sites.
From Laurel Bowman's page, University of Victoria
Classical Mythology Online
Site from Oxford University Press to support the book, Classical Mythology, 6th ed.
Excellent browsing site, with links to resources, online glossaries, maps,
maps of the constellations
Greek Mythology Link
Biographies, groups, people and places, short entries, indices,
images, Espanol; by Carlos Parada
Greek Mythology
The Gods, Heros, Creatures, Stories; Introduction to Ancient
Greek Mythology. Designed as a comprehensive work. From John Hunt
Greek Mythology
Origins, Fun Fact Quiz, Greek Names vs Roman Names, The Immortals (an alphabetical
list), links, bookshop
Hercules, Greece's Greatest Hero
Stories, his life, the Labors of Hercules; from Perseus Project
Mythology
The Gods, First Beings & Titans, Monsters, Heroes, House of Atreus,
Theban Legends; bibliography, images; The Trojan War, Women, Other;
by Ruth Webb, Princeton
MythWeb. Greek Mythology
Gods, heroes, today, for teachers; from mythweb.com
The Olympians
Greek & Latin deities, other deities, discussion of religion;
by James W. Jackson, Johnson County CC

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History of Ancient Greece

The Interactive Ancient Mediterranean Project. Maps
The Ancient Olympics
Ancient and modern Olympic Sports; A tour of Ancient Olympia;
The context of the games and the Olympic Spirit; Athletes' Stories; FAQS;
From Perseus Project
The Ancient Olympics
Virtual museum; registration required; from Dartmouth College
Classical Myth : Time Line of Greek History and Literature
From Laurel Bowman, University of Victoria
Hellenic Ministry of Culture
Index: 'Museums, Monuments and Archaeological Sites,' must click
on the button; includes Map of Hellas, links to museums
15 Ancient Greek Heroes from Plutarch's Lives
Theseus, Lycurgus, Solon, Aristides, Pericles, Nicias, Agesilaus, Pelopidas, Dion, Timoleon, Alexander, Phocion, Pyrrhus, Agis, Philopoemen
Life in Ancient Greece Reflected in the Coinage of Corinth
From Smithsonian
The Ancient Greek World
Land and time, daily life, religion and death, economy, other topics; from U.PennsylvaniaMuseum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Exploring Ancient World Cultures. Greece
Chronology, literature, images, essays, mythology quiz; from EAWC
The Odyssey
Check here for aspects of Greek culture, everyday life, art; by Bill Barnes, Harker HS
Perseus Project
Primary and secondary sources for the study of Greece, such as Aeschylus,
Antiphon, Apollodorus, Aristophanes, Aristotle, etc.; antiquities; extensive collection

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Trojan War

History of the Trojan War
Brief history; women of the Trojan War;authors; bibliography;
from Stanford
The Trojan War - An Illustrated Companion
Paris and Helen; The Life of Achilles; Agamemnon and Iphigenia; The Iliad;
The Fall of Troy; The Odyssey; Aeneas
Troy, Turkey
Photographs of the remains of Troy
Legend of Atlantis : Archaeology : Troy
Troy, Mycenae, archaeological excavation, dating artifacts, dealing with
archaeological evidence; from ThinkQuest

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Ancient Greek Art & Architecture

Archaic Greek Temples and Temple Sculpture
Maps, descriptive information, pictures & diagrams; [Note: pages continue,
use button at bottom of pages]; by Nick Cahill, UW-Madison
High Classical Greek Art
From Nick Cahill's site
Major Temples and Sanctuaries in the Greek Homeland. Map
From University of Oregon
A Tour of Ancient Olympia
From Perseus
The Parthenon Marbles
Extensive information, including a page for children; campaign to return
the Marbles to Greece
The Parthenon
Extensive historical background & illustrations; from James Johnson,
Johnson County CC
Greek Architecture
B&w photographs, Athens, Pergamum, Rhodes, Olympia, other sites, indexes; from www.thais.it

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Homer, The Iliad, The Odyssey

Homer Home Page
A guide to Homer, The Iliad and the Odyssey; from University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy
By Padraic Colum, 1918; from Bartleby; site has "pop-ups
The Odysseys of Homer
Translation by George Chapman; from Bartleby; site has "pop-ups"
The Real Cyclops
Read one possible explanation; from the Classics Page
The Cyclop's Cave
A retelling from Mr. Marassa's Greek Mythology Page

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Famous Places

Delphi
Historical information; pictures; from Hellenic Ministry of Culture
Mt. Olympus
Historical information, photographs; from sacredsites.com

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E-Texts

Bulfinch's Mythology. Stories of Gods and Heroes
Online text of the classic work; includes bibliographies; from Bartleby;
site has "pop-ups"; Related site: Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867)

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Mythology in Western Art

Mythmedia - Mythology in Western Art
Collection of art images; bibliography; other resources; from University of Haifa

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Greek Mythology - Lesson Plans

Greek and Roman Mythology Units
12 units, spanning elementary through secondary, on Greek and Roman Mythology;
from Yale-New Haven
Story Studio. Myth Writing
Grade 2; from Scholastic Literacy Place
Connecting to Ancient Greece
Grade 2; unit includes myths, gods, goddesses, government; from Core Knowledge
Hero or Heroine
Grades 4 & 5; from LSM Associates; from AskERIC
Mapping Constellations
Grades 4 to 8; astronomy; an AskERIC Lesson Plan
Art Appreciation Tour. Greek Mythology
Grade 5; from University of Virginia
Look in the Mythic Mirror
Ten week curriculum, grades 6 to 8; from ArtsEdge. Kennedy Center
Hercules the Hero: Understanding the Myth
Upper elementary; From Yale New Haven Lesson Plans
Mythology. Flights of Fancy. Pegasus
Intermediate; story and quiz; from The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook
for more mythology lesson plans for K-12 see Mythology
Mythology and Ancient Civilizations
Social Studies; ancient civilizations and religion; from Beacon Learning Center
As Mt. Olympus Turns...WebQuest
Students create a soap opera; by Kimberly Moore
Greek and Roman Mythology in the Classroom
Social studies & urban studies, grades 7-12 By Irma E. Garcia,
from Yale-New Haven Lesson Plans
Writing Mythological Monologues
Grade 10; by Jan Little, from AskERIC
Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey
Lesson plans and Internet resources; from The Web English Teacher

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Greek Mythology - Bibliography

Greek Mythology - Juvenile Bibliography

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Roman Mythology

ROMARCH: Roman Art and Archaeology
World Mythology: Ancient Greek and Roman
From Minneapolis Institute of Arts
The Aeneid
By P. Vergilius Maro; edited by John Dryden; other editions are available;
from Perseus Project
Bulfinch's Mythology
Online text of the classic work; includes bibliographies
Dictionary of Mythology
Illustrated; dictionary; genealogical chart; name meanings;
links to Roman history & life; virtual tour of Rome;
Latin language and literature; advanced
NASA Quest Archives. Online from Jupiter
Information on Jupiter, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto
All About Saturn
Information from NASA
Roman Gods/Goddesses
Quick facts; taken from The Book of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes
compiled by PJ Cress

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Roman Mythology - Lesson Plans

Greek and Roman Mythology in the Classroom
Social studies & urban studies, grades 7-12
By Irma E. Garcia, Yale-New Haven Lesson Plans

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Egyptian Mythology

Mysteries of Egypt-Egyptian Civilization
Includes religion, architecture, excellent images from
Civilization.ca
Ancient Egyptian History
Includes history, Egyptian Gods, Goddesses and Mythology,
hieroglyphics, hieroglyphic phonetic alphabet, bibliography
The Egyptian Underworld
Learning module on how to interpret Egyptian paintings
from Washington State University
Curriculum Materials: World Mythology. Egypt
Shawn's Egyptology Page
Answers common questions about Egyptology; includes
descriptions of Egyptian gods
Mythology Gallery Directory
By Richard Deurer. See also: Egypt and Art. Main Page
Learning Family Studies Egyptian Myths & Legends
Includes images of 18 of most significant gods; book reports

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Chinese Mythology

World Mythology: Chinese
From Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Chinese Mythology
From StudyWeb. Myths & legends; Grades 7 Up

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Norse Mythology

Norse Mythology
Identifies primary gods of Norse pantheon

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British Mythology

Bulfinch's Mythology. The Age of Chivalry
King Arthur and His Knights, The Mabinogeon, Hero Myths (Beowulf; Cuchulain,
Champion of Ireland; Hereward the Wake; Robin Hood); Related site: Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867)

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The Dawn of England. Early English

Class notesfrom Bob Barsant's AP class; includes English
language, Beowulf text and its history
The Illustrated Beowulf
Parody using celebrity characters

French Mythology

Bulfinch's Mythology. Legends of Charlemagne
From Bartleby; site has "pop-ups;" Related page: Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867)

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Modern Works

"Ursula LeGuin's Magical World of Earthsea"
By Jan Griffin. From ALAN Review.

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Lesson Plans

Star Wars: Modernity and Timelessness of Myth
From Ray Saitz's Lesson Plans. Objective is to cultivate an interest in ancient Greek culture and impress students with the interdependency of art. Reviewed by Julie Jarvis.
Baltimore Curriculum Project
Third grade; Greek & Roman mythology
Short Story Project
From Ray Saitz's Lesson Plans. Designed for short story but should also work well with myth. Reviewed by Julie Jarvis.
Mythology
From Ray Saitz's Lesson Plans. Uses poem formula to help students remember the different characters. Reviewed by Julie Jarvis.

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Bibliography

Mythology Bibliography

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