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Milwaukee Public Museum: Indian Country: Oral Tradition
The Milwaukee Public Museum provides this introduction to the Native American oral tradition and oral literature of the Great Lakes region. Describes common themes and characters, including trickster characters and windingo (ice...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Compare/contrast Themes and Genres in Literary Texts
Determining the theme is not easy; you have to use the clues the author leaves to figure it out yourself. The author implies information about the story through plot points, setting, and characters. You infer and draw conclusions based...
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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.
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Enjoying "Hamlet"
Introduction to Shakespeare and "Hamlet." Includes introduction, scene by scene synopsis with elaborate illustrations. Also background information concerning historical Hamlet, Saxo Grammaticus. "Historia Danica," Belleforest's...
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Libivox: The Odyssey by Homer
This site offers the complete text of The Odyssey by Homer in audio.
Middlebury College
Middlebury College: Publius Vergilius Maro
This article surveys the life and epic poetry of Vergil.
The English Teacher
The English Teacher: The Odyssey Student Questions
Examples of honors student questions about themes and characters in "The Odyssey." The way you might respond to them can be used in creating your lesson plan.
Arizona State University
Arizona State Univ.: Horn Folklore & "Urban Legends"
This Arizona State University article more appropriately falls under the heading of literature, but Dr. Ericson's statement in the first paragraph, "I am amazed by the rather large body of plausible sounding folklore which has been...
City University of New York
Brooklyn College: Melani: Romanticism: Introduction to Romanticism
This is an article discribing Romanticism and the Romantic Period from 1798-1832 including its beginning with the publication of Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge. Characteristics include heightened imagination, nature...
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The Mythopoeic Society
The official website for the Mythopoeic Society, founded in 1967. Includes study and education concerning modern and classical fantasy and mythical literature, especially that of Lewis, Tolkien, and Williams.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Wonderful Wolves
In this lesson plan learners learn about wolves through literature and research. Students learn the truth about wolves by completing a WebQuest examining wolf myths. Then learners have the opportunity to locate information about wolves...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Middle Ages: Health
Discussion and explanation of health during the Middle Ages with special focus on treatment, patients, surgery, myths and superstitions.
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Maya Stories
This site has a collection of Maya stories and myths which can be used as primary sources.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: British and American History Paintings of the 1700s
This website provides a nice exhibit of history paintings from the 1700s. There are eight paintings discussed depicting various historical events including religious and mythological stories.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Ancient World Cultures
The University of Evansville provides this site that gives an overview and then additional pages with readings in ancient Greek philosophy and literature. A good general resource.
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Pima Legend of the Flood on Superstition Mountain
English text of the Pima legend "The Flood on Superstition Mountain."
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Native American Indian Legends: Origin of the Saguaro and Palo Verde Cacti: A Pi
A Native American Pima legend on how the saguaro and palo verde cacti came into existence. With links to other Native American legends, artwork, photographs, articles, and more.
University of California
Online English: The Hamlet Module: u.c. Davis
Learn more about Shakespeare's "Hamlet," when you visit this online English Module.
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Reflections on Ovid's Metamorphoses
Interesting commentary and analysis of Ovid's "Metamorphoses". Examples in the essay are linked to the poem itself. Topics range from the nature of the gods and goddess to many Roman virtues. Good reading!
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Allusions to Mythological, Classical, and Traditional Texts
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] The individual sections of this lesson will focus on understanding what allusion is, its importance and use as a literary device, and how to recognize it in reading. The main...
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh:folk Links Folk:fairy Tale Site
This site offers links to folk tale and fairy tale sites. Students and teachers will benefit from this useful reference guide.
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Hamlet Online
This is an excellent site offering a directory of web pages devoted to Hamlet. Links are divided into categories: directories, discussions, full text, humor, movies, papers, spinoffs, and summaries.
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Ovid's Metamorphoses: Introduction and Commentary
This resource provides a nice summary of the "Metamorphoses" by Ovid along with commentary and art influenced by the poem. Discusses the political situation of the time and how it works its way into the poem. Provides good analysis of...
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Music From China
Site has the history of Chinese music. You can find examples of Chinese instruments, dates, developments, and descriptions.