Audio13:07
Storynory

Jason and Medea Part One: The Voyage Begins

5th - 8th Standards
Join Jason on his voyage across the sea to Colchis as he rounds up a group of laborers to bring back the Golden Fleece. An audio resource provides a written story and audio accompaniment to engage pupils in Jason's exciting adventures.
Audio9:32
Storynory

The Boy Who Flew Too High

5th - 8th Standards
Young readers won't fly too close to the sun after reading an engaging retelling of the story of Icarus, Daedalus, and their ill-fated wings. Class members use a written transcript to follow along to an audio reading of "The Boy Who Flew...
Audio19:02
Storynory

Troy

5th - 8th Standards
An engaging narrator tells the tale of the Greeks and Trojans in a 19-minute audiobook that details the happenings of the Trojan War in a child-friendly manner.
Audio13:25
Storynory

Helen of Troy

5th - 8th Standards
Helen of Troy is one of the most prevalent figures in poetry, mythology, and literature. Discover how the Trojan War began with her journey to Troy with an engaging audiobook accompanied by a written background and transcript.
Audio20:48
Storynory

The Homecoming of Odysseus

5th - 8th Standards
The winding, incredible, seemingly never-ending adventure of Odysseus can be overwhelming to young readers. An engaging audio version of Homer's Odyssey introduces listeners to the fundamentals of the story without Homer's elevated...
Audio12:36
Storynory

The Wooden Horse

5th - 8th Standards
One of the greatest tricks of all time is so well known that it has become its own colloquialism. Introduce elementary readers to "The Wooden Horse," an adaptation of the legendary story from Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid, with a...
Instructional Video5:05
TED-Ed

The Myth of King Midas and His Golden Touch

9th - 12th Standards
Go beyond the usual retelling of the myth of King Midas and his golden touch with a video that reveals the story of the rogue ruler's unusual ears.
Instructional Video4:30
TED-Ed

The Myth of Arachne and Athena

6th - 12th Standards
The tale of Arachne is spun for viewers of a short video that details the fate of the beautiful, vain, young spinner who challenged Athena and was caught in the web of her arrogance.
Instructional Video3:50
TED-Ed

The Myth of Oisín and the Land of Eternal Youth

6th - Higher Ed
Viewers learn about Echtrai, an Irish myth genre, with the retelling of the myth of Oisin and his visit with Niamh to Tir na nOg, the land of eternal youth.
Instructional Video4:41
TED-Ed

The Tragic Myth of Orpheus and Eurydice

6th - 12th Standards
Don't look back! Introduce viewers to the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice with a short video that recounts the tale of the young poet and his love.
Instructional Video4:47
TED-Ed

The Myth of Prometheus

6th - 12th
Have the foresight to include a short video on the story of Prometheus in a study of Greek mythology. Viewers discover why Prometheus is an inspiration for novelists, poets, dramatists, as well as the Olympic flame.
Instructional Video5:32
TED-Ed

The Myth of Cupid and Psyche

9th - 12th
What does it mean to love? Is true love possible? Transformative? The myth of Cupid and Psyche asks readers to ponder these questions as does a short video that retells the classic tale.
Instructional Video14:29
PBS

Kill the Mathematical Hydra

10th - Higher Ed
Feel like Hercules for a day. Individuals watch a video that describes how to defeat a mathematical Hydra that grows additional heads when one is cut off. The solution requires scholars to use ordinals and the well-ordering theorem.
Instructional Video5:09
TED-Ed

The Myth of Icarus and Daedalus

9th - 12th
Greek myths take center stage in a short video that not only revisits the of tragic fates of Daedalus and his son Icarus, but also explains the roles King Minos, his wife Pasiphae, and the Minotaur played in a cautionary tale of human...
Instructional Video4:56
TED-Ed

Everything You Need to Know to Read Homer's "Odyssey"

9th - 12th
Was there really a guy named Homer? Was the Odyssey written by one man or many? Are the stories original or a retelling of well-known myths? It may not contain all the information that viewers need to know about The Odyssey but this...
Instructional Video4:09
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Crash Course Kids

The Zodiac Constellations

3rd - 8th Standards
What's your sign? Astronomy and astrology come together in an engaging and informational video. It takes viewers through the Zodiac constellations, including the name, sign, and short history of these names.
Instructional Video4:46
TED-Ed

Music and Creativity in Ancient Greece

6th - 12th Standards
Take a fascinating look into the many ways in which music played an absolutely integral role in the culture of ancient Greece. Rooted in ancient Greek mythology and the common medium through which all core disciplines were taught and...
Audio16:04
Other

Storynory Ltd :The Minotaur

3rd - 8th Standards
Aimed at younger student audiences, enjoy this audio version of The Minotaur Greek myth. Text to the story is included on the web site.
Audio12:36
Other

Storynory Ltd: The Wooden Horse / Trojan Horse

3rd - 8th Standards
Aimed at a younger student audience, enjoy this audio version of The Wooden Horse/Trojan Horse myth. Text to the story is included on the web site.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: It's Lit!: How Greek Mythology Inspires Us

9th - 10th
Ancient Greek Mythology has worked its way into modern pop culture so deeply that it would be an almost Sisyphean task to compile every way it's manifested! [10:08]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Can I Learn About Greek Mythology at the Met?

Pre-K - 1st Standards
Join Iren, age 9, in the Greek and Roman galleries as she shares what she knows about ancient Greek gods and goddesses!
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Can I Learn About Greek Mythology at the Met?

3rd - 8th Standards
In this video [1:42] join Iren, age 9, in the Greek and Roman galleries as she shares what she knows about ancient Greek gods and goddesses!
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Snake Haired Monster

3rd - 8th
In this video [1:34] Benjamin and Riley talk about Vincenzo Gemito's Medusa, 1911: This is from an imaginative tour at the Getty Center: The Supernatural in Art.
Instructional Video
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Mythology: Keeping Up With the Gods

9th - 10th Standards
This animation references the mythology unit as a resource for learning about the Gods. 2:08sec.