Crash Course
What Is Myth? Crash Course World Mythology
Welcome to Crash Course World Mythology, our latest adventure (and this series may be literally adventurous) in education. Over the next 40 episodes or so, we and Mike Rugnetta are going to learn about the world by looking at the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The myth of Hades and Persephone | Iseult Gillespie
One day, Persephone was frolicking in a meadow with the nymph, Cyane. As they admired a flower, they noticed it tremble in the ground. Suddenly, the earth split, and a terrifying figure arose. It was Hades, god of the underworld. He...
Curated Video
Persephone: Bringer of Life or Destruction?
In Greek mythology, the magnificent mother and daughter duo Demeter and Persephone were the bringers of food and fair weather and were worshiped in lush harvest celebrations. But their story has a darker side – one involving violence,...
Curated Video
It’s Just a Myth of the Seasons
Mr. Griot defines a myth and discusses the characteristics of and elements contained in a fictional story, specifically how it relates to the myth, Myth of the Seasons.
PBS
Food & Fiction: Memorable Meals in Literature | PBS Digital Studios
Food varies wildly from place to place and from culture to culture; since humans are such sensory creatures, using words to evoke the experience of eating is an excellent way to bring a text to life. Hosted by Lindsay Ellis Written by...
60 Second Histories
An Ancient Greek Marketplace
An Ancient Greek farmer explains all the things to see and do on a busy trip to market.
Curated Video
Turkey, Ancient City Pergamon
Pergamon was an ancient city located in the Anatolia region, approximately 25 kilometres from the Aegean Sea in present-day Bergama, Izmir Province of Turkey. Xenophon provides the earliest surviving documentary mention of Pergamon....
Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Worst Punishments of Greek Mythology - Mortal Edition (Greek Mythology Explained)
Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the most shocking punishments dished out by the gods & godesses of Greek mythology
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Enna, Lombardy castle, view of the castle from Demeter rock
Enna, Lombardy castle, view of the castle from Demeter rock
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Morgantina, the central sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone, 1-4 century B.C.
Morgantina, the central sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone, 1-4 century B.C.
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Morgantina, the central sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone, 1-4 century B.C.
Morgantina, the central sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone, 1-4 century B.C.
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Enna, view of the rock of Cerere (Demeter), the valley and Etna mountain in the background
Enna, view of the rock of Cerere (Demeter), the valley and Etna mountain in the background
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Morgantina, view of the south sanctuary of Demeter and Kore, 3rd century B.C.
Morgantina, view of the south sanctuary of Demeter and Kore, 3rd century B.C.
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Morgantina, view of the south sanctuary of Demeter and Kore, 3rd century B.C.
Morgantina, view of the south sanctuary of Demeter and Kore, 3rd century B.C.
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Enna, view of the rock of Cerere (Demeter), and the valley
Enna, view of the rock of Cerere (Demeter), and the valley
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Morgantina, the central sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone, 1-4 century B.C.
Morgantina, the central sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone, 1-4 century B.C.