Mythology

About Greek Mythology **Definition** : Greek mythology is the collection of legends and myths involving the gods, heroes, and rituals of the ancient Greeks. Though the Greeks viewed them a true, these tales retain a significant mythical portion.

**General Purpose** : Greek mythology gives us insight into Greek origins, the significance of Greek culture, and Greek practices. These myths are an essential part of Greek history, as they were also key in the Greek religion. They detailed how the Greeks explained natural phenomena, rivalry and friendship, different cultures, and taking pride in one's ancestry.

**General Audience** : Greek myths are for all. As for contemporary readers, those that enjoy fantasy fiction may love to read Greek myths.

**Genre's Conventions** : Greek myths were originally oral and poetic in form. Greek mythology is now literary. Greek myths myths typically contain the following characteristics: Greek mythology does not contain spiritual teachings and varied widely, with no formal structure
 * Hero with fatal flaw[[image:greek-gods-gods-goodies-greek-mythology.jpg width="320" height="423" align="left"]]
 * Journey
 * Intervention of gods and goddesses
 * Supernatural aactivity
 * Problems caused by greed and jealousy
 * Explanation of origin
 * Lesson to the reader

**Summary** : The most famous Greek ancient poet kn9own to most in our culture is Homer, the author of the //Iliad// and the //Odyssey//. Little is known about Homer, but his epics are at the beginning of the Western canon of literature and have had a great influence on the history of literature. The //Iliad// and the //Odyssey// focus on events surrounding the Trojan War. These epics are the oldest known Greek literary sources. The tragic playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripedes are also well known and took their plots from myths of the Trojan War. Greek mythology can be found in a large collection of narratives and Greek representational arts, such as vase paintings. The myths explain the origins of the world and a wide variety of gods, heroes, and mythological creatures. Initially, these accounts were oral narratives told in poetic form, but today they are known through Greek literature. Content **Lesson Plans** (Click to download and save!) __**The Muse Creative Writing Scholarship Project** __ This project combines Greek mythology, creative writing, and real life skills into a CCGPS aligned performance assessment. Find out more about this assignment **[|here] **. Additional resource: **[|Sample Letter of Intent]**
 * [|Activity #1]**: Introduces the Muse Creative Writing Scholarship Project and focuses on writing resumes.
 * [|Activity #2]**: Focuses on writing a letter of intent.

How-to book providing students with specific steps to write a Greek myth Additional resource: **[|Sample Greek myth]**
 * __ How to Write a Greek Myth __**
 * [|Cover] [|Introduction] [|Directions]**


 * [|Assessment]**: This project is assessed using a writing rubric.

**[|Annotated Bibliography]**: This brief annotated bibliography offers a few samples of Greek mythology.
 * Resources **

**Mythology Teacher**: Site offers teaching materials, videos, web quests, and textbooks to aid in teaching mythology
 * [|Teaching Mythology Creatively]**: Suggests fun ways to teach mythology
 * [|Mythology Teacher's Guide]**: A comprehensive guide to teaching mythology using //Mythology: The Gods, Heroes, and Monsters of Ancient Greece// by Lady Hestia Evans