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Curated OER

Those Wacky Greek and Roman Gods: A Quick Cheat-Sheet

For Students 6th - 10th
Here's a handy two-page reference that briefly identifies major Greek and Roman mythological figures.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Sounds

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the English and Greek pronunciations of the names, as well as links to information, for the Olympian Gods, Demigods & Spirits, Monsters, and Greek Heros.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Monsters: Medusa

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about Medusa, the monster of Greek Mythology whose hair was snakes and could turn people to stone with a glance.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Monsters: Minotaur

For Students 9th - 10th
Read to learn more about Minotaur, a cannibalistic monster who had the body of a man and the head of a bull.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Perseus

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Perseus, the founder of Mycenae and a man of great strength. Learn how he killed the Greek monster Gorgon Medusa.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Monsters: Harpies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn more about the Harpies of Grek Mythology whose main mission was to steal away the children and snatch the souls of the people.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Monsters: Giants

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the Giants of Ancient Greece, huge, frightful monsters who tried to attach the Olympian gods.
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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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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Monsters: Cerberus

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about Cerberus, Hades' monster dog and the guard of the Underworld, who had three heads and snakes on his tail and mane. He guarding the entrance to the underworld to prevent the dead from exiting.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Monsters: Sphinx

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the frightful Sphinx, his riddle, and who solved it.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Monsters: Centaurs

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the Centaurs, the half- horse creatures of ancient Greece and the spirits of the storm, who were generally lawless, aggressive creatures.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Monsters: Graeae

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the Graeae, three old sisters who shared one tooth and one eye and responsible for the guard of the Gorgons.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Monsters: Satyrs

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Satyrs, half-man and half-goat mythological creatures, whose leader was Pan.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of 18 Grade-Leveled texts (6-12) on the topic of Mythology. From prehistory to the present, mythology has played an essential role in how humans interact with and understand the world around them. Explore a world of...
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Monsters: Cyclopes

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the Cyclopes, mythological giants with only one round eye in their forehead. See why they only have one eye.