Read about Endymion, who led the Aeolians out of Thessaly and founded Elis, a region in southern Greece. Learn how he was put ino an everlasting sleep to prevent him from aging.

This site provides information about the Ancient Greek River Styx, the Gate of the Underworld, including where it was located, its purposes, a map, and a picture.

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.

This site focuses on Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty and eternal youth. It includes biographical and family information, the English and Greek pronunciations of her name, and links to her myths, pictures, places of worship,...

Read to learn about Nyx, the goddess of the night, who meets the goddess of the day to transition from day to night.

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...

Read to learn more about Tyche, the Greek goddess of fortune, chance, and the unpredictable, who was the personification of hope, luck, and wealth.

Read about Hygieia, the goddess of health, tidiness, and pureness.

Read about Selene, the goddess of the moon, the night and the months, and see her pictures.

Read this and learn the story of Psyche and Eros. Do they get back together after the terrible accident?

Brendan Pelsue shares the tragic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

Entry delves into the life of the Greek god of medicine, Asclepius, with a discussion on how he was portrayed in mythology and art.

Brendan Pelsue shares the myth of Cupid and Psyche.

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.

This site from AbleMedia details a lesson for students to research a specific Olympian god or goddess.

References to mythology extend far beyond the basic exploration of a genre. This unit will serve as an exploration of the creation myth across cultures, an introduction to the major Greek gods and goddesses, and an opportunity to link...

Takes a look at the story of the Titan Atlas in Greek Mythology with a focus on his punishment from Zeus and his representation in Greek art.

Peta Greenfield goes back in time to find out who were the vestal virgins.

Encyclopedia entry on the Greek mythological women warriors known as the Amazons. Site provides photos and links to further reading.

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...

Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek God Hades. Describes the location of Hades, the significance of Hades, and other Greek symbols associated with Hades.

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.

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...

Article on ancient Greece with brief summaries of ancient Greek society, gods and goddesses, literature, and much more.