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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
Dickenson College: The Germanic Myth of Creation
A Germanic myth of creation from Dickenson College.
Other
Legends
Looking for fun and entertaining legends to read to your students? Try this site and explore the easy to read online stories. `
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Life and Death in Ancient Mexico
This site describes the religious beliefs of the Olmecs and other ancient Mexicans, especially in regard to life and death, using artifacts and myths.
Other
Iroquois Legends: "How the Bear Lost His Tail"
Text of Iroquois legend, "How the Bear Lost His Tail."
Other
Old Wives' Tales Won't Predict the Sex of Your Baby
This article discusses old wives' tales that deal with predicting the sex of an unborn baby. Learn about the origins of these myths and whether any of them are partially true.
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."
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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.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Pygmalion: Etext
Use this site to access an online version of Shaw's famous play, based on the classical myth.
Other
Ruth's Arts and Letters: "The Buffalo Wife, Based on a Blackfoot Myth"
A Blackfoot Myth called "The Buffalo Wife" by Ruth Powell in which a chief's daughter makes a sacrifice for her tribe.
TES Global
Blendspace: The Lightning Thief
A thirteen-part learning module including links to informational sites about Greek gods and goddesses, a rap song, the Greek alphabet, several myths followed by questions or assessments, and a dictionary. All links provide background...
TES Global
Blendspace: Creation Stories
A learning module with twenty-six links to texts, images, videos, and websites to use while learning about various creation stories from around the world.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Unicorn
The unicorn appears in both European and Asian mythologies. Read about the differences in appearance and behavior. Take the quiz on the back to learn more about unicorns. Flashcard format.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Mermaid
The myth of the mermaid has been found in stories of many cultures. Take the quiz and learn more about this mythical creature. Flashcard format.
Courseware Solutions
Worksheetsplus: Native American Reading Comprehension: The Dream Catcher
Read a short literary text titled "The Dream Catcher," and answer the multiple choice reading comprehension questions that follow.
LM Digital Media
Kids World Fun: The Volcano Who Got the Sniffles [Pdf]
This ebook tells the story of a volcano in Greece named Sleepy that got a cold. The students will enjoy this myth that helps explain how the season of spring was able to arrive with Sleepy's help.
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...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Flood Myths
This unit focuses on myths regarding flood stories and the common elements within them. Read various myths from around the world and test your knowledge of flood myths by completing the crossword puzzle.
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...
University of Pennsylvania
Penn Library: Walum Olum Ii
Side-by-side English translation of The Walam Olum, which purports to be a pictographic record of the Delaware or Lenni Lenape Indians.
University of Pennsylvania
Penn Library: Walum Olum I
The Walam Olum purports to be a pictographic record of the Delaware or Lenni Lenape Indians. Linked to second page showing the side-by-side pictographs and English translation rendered in 1833.
Other
Dandi Palmer: Ganesha the Elephant Faced God
A beautifully illustrated children's book telling the story of the Hindu god Ganesha. The story tells about how Ganesha was created and why his head was replaced with the head of an elephant. The story is also a nature myth telling why...
Curated OER
Fact Monster: Greek and Roman Mythology
A comprehensive "who's who" listing of the names and descriptions of Greek and Roman deities.