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The newest book in Black Dogs bestselling awardwinning series explores the fascinating world of Greek mythology from the myth of Narcissus to Odysseus versus the Cyclopes Includes a Gods and Goddesses Family Tree Poster and Stickers Packed with action adventure tragedy and triumph A ChildsIntroduction to Greek Mythology acquaints kids ages 912 with all the fantastic and memorable classic Greek myths The book is organized into two main parts The first section introduces the gods and goddesses from Apollo to Hades as well as nymphs satyrs centaurs and the mortal descendants of Zeus such as Hercules and Midas Part two is dedicated to the myths themselves Pandoras Box Prometheus Discovery of Fire the Trojan Horse and many more Sidebars feature word definitions and fun facts as well as games and projects As with all of the other books in the Childs Introduction series Meredith Hamiltons witty and charming illustrations add yet another dimension to the excellent and absorbing text. Races and Random Monsters/Creatures. Horse body with torso and upper half of a human.. Centaurs are often ill . temptered. savages.. Chiron is the most famous Centaur (and a good guy). He was immortal and known for his wisdom.. HOUSE OF HADES . R&E. Background . -- R. Photo:. Name: Percy . Jackson. Age: . 16 . Home: Camp . Half . B. lood. , New York city, . Camp . Jupiter, and the Argo . 2, their ship. Mother: Sally Jackson . The Odyssey. This is Mount Olympus, where the Greek gods and goddesses live. Zeus. This here is Zeus, the king of the gods and the mortals. Zeus is sort of the head god. He’s married to his sister Hera (a family tradition) and his brothers are Poseidon and Hades. He’s the god of the sky and storms. . By: Lauren. Major Greek Gods and Goddesses [1]. Zeus Hera. Poseidon Athena. Hades Aphrodite. . Ares Artemis. Mrs. McFarland. Honors Reading. What . is . Greek . Mythology. ?. The people of ancient Greece. shared stories called myths. about the gods, goddesses,. and heroes in which they. believed.. . Each god or goddess was. from the Greek 'mythos' for story-of-the-people, . and 'logos' for word or speech, the spoken story of a people. Terms:. Mythology is the study and interpretation of often sacred . tales (. myths) . of a . of. Ancient Greece. A Mythology . Webquest. Adapted from Mythology . Webquest. by Miss Albert. http://teacherweb.com/WQ/MiddleSchool/TheLightningThief/apt1.aspx. Introduction. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a superpower? To fly through the air or leap tall buildings in a single bound? Well, the Greek gods and goddesses of Olympus had it all: power over the earth, sky, sea, and underworld, lightning bolts, skills on the battlefield and in the hunt, athleticism, beauty, and superior intelligence. Unfortunately, they also had their faults: vanity, jealousy, and greed, to name a few.. . In Greek mythology, this family of gods and goddesses lived high atop Mount Olympus. . From there they watched (and often meddled in) the affairs of humans below. . . The . Olympians. had come to power after their leader, Zeus, overthrew his father, . Understanding . The Lightning Thief. by Rick Riordan. What is Greek Mythology?. The people of Ancient Greece shared stories called myths about gods, goddesses, and heroes which they believed. Each god was worshipped and ruled over a certain area of nature or life. ©2015HappyEdugator. What is a myth?. Myths are traditional stories about gods, goddesses and mortals with special powers. Myths were passed down by oral tradition to explain the natural world, and became an important part of the religious beliefs of ancient peoples. . Nordic Mythology is actually part of oral tradition stemming from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland.. The Norse invaded the British Isles in the form of the Vikings, powerful warriors who sailed out of Norway.. Public.  . Gods. Roman . religion was divided into . two types of gods, primarily as a result of Rome conquering much of Greece in the Macedonian Wars. . Spirits (Numina). . watched over people, families and . What is mythology?. Mythology. -- A collection of . stories, . esp. . belonging . to a particular religious or cultural tradition. . . A . myth. is a traditional story belonging to a group or culture. . Remember: context, audience, meaning, purpose, stylistic features. . Intertextuality: exploring Greek myths. In ancient Greece, stories about gods and goddesses and heroes and monsters were an important part of everyday life. They explained everything from religious rituals to the weather, and they gave meaning to the world people saw around them.