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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Zeus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Zeus, the supreme god in Ancient Greece, the father of the Olympian gods, and the ruler of mankind. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles,...
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Hephaestus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Hephaestus, the Greek God of Metallurgy and the Smith of the Olympian Gods. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles, pictures, myths, and his...
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: The First Greek Gods and Goddesses: "Theogony"

For Students 9th - 10th
"Theogony," a famous poem, by Hesiod explains the beginnings of Greek Mythology's first Greek Gods and Goddesses. From Chaos came Gaea (Earth), Uranus (the Heaven), and Eros (Desire) who produced the Titans and from them, the Olympian gods.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heros: Ganymede

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this passage to learn how Zeus abducted Ganymede, the handsome prince of Troy, and what happened as a result of Hera's jealousy.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Tantalus

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this passage to learn about Tantalus, the favorite child of Zeus who stole from the dinner table and was thrown into the Underworld as punishment.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides pictures (statue forms) and links to stories of each of the Olympian Gods in alphabetic order. It also has audio of both the Greek and English pronunciation of each as well as a gallery of pictures.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Hera

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Hera, the Greek goddess of marriage and family and the protector of married women. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of her name, other titles, pictures, myths, and...
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Asclepius

For Students 9th - 10th
Asclepius, the god of healing and medicine, was the personification of the ideal doctor. He even had the power to raise the dead. Zeus feared his power; read to find out what he did to Asclepius.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Hebe

For Students 9th - 10th
Hebe, the goddess of youth and the cupbearer of the gods, was married to Heracles and acted as a servant to the Olympian gods.
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Greek Gods: Deucalion's Flood and the Creation of the New Human Race

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this Greek Mythology story of the destruction of the earth by flood. Try comparing it to the story of Noah's Ark from the Bible.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Mythology Games: Zeus Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of the Greek God Zeus with this 5-question quiz.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Charites (Joy, Charm, Beauty)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Charites or Graces, three lovely goddesses: Aglaia, the Grace of Beauty, Euphrosyne, the Grace of Delight, and Thalia, the Grace of Blossom.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Nymphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Nymphs, young goddesses of Nature including the sea, the land, and the woods.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Europe, the Greek princess for whom the continent of Europe was named. Learn how she was abducted by Zeus in disguise.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Monsters: Typhon (Typhoeus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about Typhon, a terrifying part man part beast monster whose mission was to destroy the earth and cause problems for Zeus.
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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: Olympian Gods: Hermes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Hermes, the Greek god of the trade, the god of eloquence, and a luck-bringing messenger of the gods. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles,...
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses

For Students 2nd - 8th
Features a list of Greek gods and goddesses of Greek mythology and other interesting facts.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Danae

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Princess Danae and why her father locked her away and later cast her and her baby out into the sea in a wooden box.
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Greek Mythology Link: Apollo

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed, comprehensive resource put together by author and university lecturer Carlos Parada. Traces the story of Apollo from his birth though a number of adventures. Hyperlinks explain who is who, and the site includes images and...
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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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Ducksters: Quiz: Greek God Zeus for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th Standards
History Questions: Zeus Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Wikipedia: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides historical information and images of the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, Greece.
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Greek Mythology Today and Myth of the Month

For Students 9th - 10th
A large Greek mythology site focused on students and expressing a great love of Greek myth. Contains the Myth of the Month, as well as Homework Help concerning myths. Humorous and colorful.