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Supplemental Mythology Info:
Ancient Greece and TodayEmory University has a fantastic interactive website with TONS-O-INFORMATION that is interesting and credible. You will be remiss (vocab word!) if you miss out on this site. (It even shows American city names that come from the Greek culture/life. How cool!)Contemporary Allusions...- Babel by Mumford and Sons
- Adam Raised a Cain by Bruce Springsteen
- Icarus by Bastille
The Pantheon
If you're in need of more information regarding the gods and goddesses,use these resources!- Use a blank chart to help you know what you do and don't know...
- THEN... Check your chart (the one we've done in class!) using the KEY HERE.
- download the Gods and Goddesses PowerPoint that has images.
- look at Greek Gods PPT #2 for more information.
- here are the Greek Gods' mini-poster pages you read individually for your presentations, but it's ALL of the gods if you want to do some coloring :)
- PLAY JEOPARDY!! This is an interactive PowerPoint. Just open it and you can click on the questions and see what you know!
Family TreeI bet you don't have a family tree like this! Click on the links below to see a fantastic genealogical chart of our deities!Greek Mythology Gods Family Tree
Adapted from Edith Hamilton. This page is a hyperlinked genealogy of the major gods.Family Tree of Greek Gods and Goddesses
From the University of Michigan, a nice hyperlinked family tree of both Greek and Roman gods. If you are interested they also have trees for Norse gods.Online articlesSearch here for information on our study of the Greeks and their beliefs. Each will link to a PDF file.Background-
Historical Background
DeitiesOther noteworthy namesMonsters and CreaturesA cool wikisite with images and information about some of our not-so-lovable characters!Cultural Concepts-
Hubris: http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Golden_Mean - This one is a bit technical, but it’s got GREAT information.
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The Golden Mean: http://bcresources.net/app-Docs/Aristotle_GoldenMean.pdf - A great table of concepts with the virtuous, balanced "mean."
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Source Note: Selected readings are drawn from Rosenberg's (1992) Mythology and You text, which is no longer in print.Other Print Resources:See these pages in your copy of Edith Hamilton's Mythology to further augment (vocab word!!) your understanding of the Greek culture and beliefs.-
Demeter and Persephone - pg. 57, then skip to page 61 midway down.
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Tantalus - pg. 346
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Sisyphus - pg. 439-440
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Arachne (another version) - pg. 426
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Actaeon - pg. 374
Trustworthy Online Information SitesThese websites offer valid, timely, and insightful background on our many characters. Navigate them often and you'll continually gain new knowledge.-
www.pantheon.org - When you've finished reading about the deity, check out the righthand side to learn his name etymology and other fun facts!!
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www.mythweb.com - Myth Man does a fantastic job of keeping things light and fun. And of course, he's pretty smart, too.
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www.greekmythology.com - Another compilation of useful facts and data.
WORDS!!As we've been studying words and their roots to help us become better readers and writers, I thought I'd link you to some well-researched sites. Some overlap, but you can keep looking if you don't find a particular root on one of the sites.-
Latin and Greek Roots Index - This one is geared more toward biology-related roots, but so many are in every day language as well.
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Word Info - This is my new favorite website! You can type in words or parts of words that you're unsure of. In a moment, it will give you what the part means AND a quiz to see how well you know. Hello awesome!
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Mythology terms! A great chart with key mythology roots that can offer background information helpful in many disciplines.
