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Lin and Don Donn

Mr. Donn: Ancient Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses

For Students 3rd - 8th
A listing of Greek Gods and Goddesses and their Roman counterparts as well as what each God represented. Click on each name to access a more detailed description.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Mythology Games: Symbols Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of the symbols of the Greek gods and goddesses with this interactive quiz.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Hades

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Hades, Greek god of the underworld. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles, pictures, myths, and his places of worship.
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Other

Greek Mythology: Greek Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
This website focuses on Greek Mythology including the Greek gods and goddess, myths, heroes, pictures and drawings of the gods and goddesses, mortals, monsters, creatures, places, and Ancient Greek Literature books like The Iliad and The...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ninth Lit and Comp: Mythology and the Odyssey Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on Greek Mythology and The Odyssey by Homer. It provides links to a list of "The Olympian Greek Gods and Goddesses," Greek Mythology.com, LibriVox: The Odyssey audio recording, The Odyssey online...
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Greek Gods

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson includes some of the main Greek mythological gods and a short description about each Gods area of importance.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Hygieia

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Hygieia, the goddess of health, tidiness, and pureness.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Mythology Games: Artemis Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of the Greek goddess Artemis with this 6-question quiz.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Mythology Games: Aphrodite Crossword

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of the Greek goddess Aphrodite with this crossword puzzle.
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Mythweb

Mythweb: The Olympians

For Students 9th - 10th
Mythweb profiles selected gods and goddesses from Greek mythology who ruled from Mt. Olympus, including Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Poseidon, and Zeus.
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Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica: Greek Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia Mythica offers a comprehensive resource on Greek mythology. Content includes a look at the principal gods, Zeus's consorts and offspring, the descendants of Prometheus, and much, much more. Click on "browse articles" for a...
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Gaea/mother Earth

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website focuses on Gaea the great goddess of the early Greeks. She is also known as Mother Earth. Use this website to see a picture of Gaea.
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Able Media

Able Media: Olympus (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from AbleMedia details a lesson for students to research a specific Olympian god or goddess.
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TES Global

Blendspace: The Lightning Thief

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
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...
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University of Oxford (UK)

Beazley Archive: Hades

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek God Hades. Describes the location of Hades, the significance of Hades, and other Greek symbols associated with Hades.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Nymphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Encyclopedia article about nymphs in Greek mythology, "any member of a large class of female nature spirits, sometimes bound to a particular location or landform." Discusses classifications of nymphs and provides a picture as well.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Erinyes (Furies)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Encyclopedia article that discusses the "Erinyes or Eumenides (the Romans called them the Furies) [who] were female personifications of vengeance." Provides a summary of their role in Greek mythology, a discussion of their use in...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Tragic Myth of Orpheus and Eurydice

For Students 9th - 10th
Brendan Pelsue shares the tragic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
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Other

Edkins Family Index Page: Minerva Goddess of Wisdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Quick overview of Minerva - her role in Greek society, and her support of Perseus when he killed Medusa.
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University of Oxford (UK)

Beazley Archive: Pandora

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Intro to Odyssey

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Greek and Roman mythology come alive as students follow Odysseus's journey. Epic poetry and heroes are introduced.
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Other

Mythology Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
"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...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Myth of Cupid and Psyche

For Students 9th - 10th
Brendan Pelsue shares the myth of Cupid and Psyche.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Who Were the Vestal Virgins, and What Was Their Job?

For Students 9th - 10th
Peta Greenfield goes back in time to find out who were the vestal virgins.