University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Achilles
Dictionary entry, illustrated with scenes of his adventures, focuses on the Trojan War exploits of Greek hero Achilles.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Boreas
Illustrated dictionary entry for Boreas. Describes his impact on the Athenians and his role in Greek history.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Centaurs
Illustrated dictionary entry for Centaurs. Describes the physical attributes of Centaurs, famous Greeks they are tied to in history, and their function outside of mythical context.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Helen of Troy
Illustrated dictionary entry for most beautiful mortal of the time, Helen of Troy. Describes her lineage and details how her abduction leads to the Trojan War.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Hephaistos
Illustrated dictionary entry over Greek God Hephaistos. Describes his lineage, symbols associated with him, and his physical appearance.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Hestia
Illustrated dictionary entry for Goddess of hearth and home, Hestia. Identifies her personality characteristics and what she represented to the Greeks.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Pandora
Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek Goddess Pandora. Describes how she is depicted in ancient Greek art, provides information about her skills, and presents her famous story according to the poet Hesiod.
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh: Mythology Electronic Texts
This is a handy site from the University of Pittsburgh for making comparisons in the folklore of different cultures. It is organized by themes. For instance, you could scroll down to the theme "Man and Serpent," click on that and read...
Mythweb
Mythweb: Greek Mythology: The Labors of Heracles from Greek Mythology
A modern retelling of the Greek myth of Heracles, also known in Roman mythology as Hercules. The story begins with Heracles' birth and tells of his twelve labors, including defeating the Nemean Lion, the Hydra, the Minotaur, and more....
Mythweb
Mythweb: Greek Mythology: Bellerophon
A retelling of the Greek myth of Bellerophon in modern language with a casual tone. Learn of Bellerophon's adventures as he fought the Chimaera with the help of the gods and the winged horse Pegasus. This modern retelling includes humor,...
Mythweb
Mythweb: Greek Mythology: Theseus
A retelling of the life and adventures of Theseus, a story which incorporates parts of several different myths as well as historical accounts. Challenging vocabulary adds rigor, and a casual tone adds interest and increases opportunities...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The King of the Greeks" by Jack London
Text of the short story "The King of the Greeks" by Jack London. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Other
Origins of Greek Mythology
A very brief explanation of the origins of Greek mythology is given here.
Other
Myth and Legend From Ancient Times to the Space Age
Is there a difference between myth and legend? This site seeks to define both and point out the differences between the two. Also has a "time line" showing development of myths from ancient times to present day. Extensive information.
Other
Hephaistos: God of the Smith
This site does a nice job of detailing Hephaistos' appearance in both The Iliad and The Odyssey. There is not any additional bibliography.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Bulfinch's Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch
Read the full text of "Bulfinch's Mythology" by Thomas Bulfinch. This is an overview of three major groups of mythology and has been cited as one of the definitive reference texts.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Myth
This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides a general description of the literary term "myth."
Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia Mythica: Odysseus
This encyclopedia entry for the main character in Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus, includes hypertext links to additional encyclopedia entries on related topics.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Analyzing a Myth [Pdf]
A brief worksheet/organizer in which students can analyze the content of a given mythological story. Includes five questions and space for students answers and analysis.
TES Global
Blendspace: Greek Mythology
A twenty-part learning module with links to images, websites, and texts about Greek mythology.
TES Global
Blendspace: Greek Mythology
A six-part learning module with links web sites on Greek mythology.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Short Story Unit Applying Literary Terms
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a review and assessment of a collection of short stories. The following literary terms are applied to the stories: plot structure, types of characters, characterization, irony,...
Mythweb
Mythweb: Greek Mythology: Jason, the Argonauts and the Golden Fleece
A retelling of Jason's journey, assisted by other heroes and the gods, to get the golden fleece. Challenging vocabulary adds rigor, and a casual tone adds interest and increases opportunities for connections with the text. This modern...
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...