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Mythology
What role do myths play in cultures? Stories were often told to help
explain the mysteries of life—how the world began, how evil and
goodness came to be, what happens after death, how nature works. These
stories were filled with gods and goddesses, heroes, fantastical creatures,
monsters, and more. Ancient peoples built temples and shrines to worship
and pay homage to the gods and goddesses in these stories.
Come and explore the myths and legends of ancient civilizations and
see how these stories helped them make sense of the world.
Places To Go | People
To See | Things To Do | Teacher
Resources
Places To Go
Irish
Literature, Mythology, Folklore, and Drama
Explore ancient Ireland and
its Celtic and Gaelic myths and legends.
World
Mythology
Explore
this clickable map and experience myths and legends of worldwide cultures. 
People To See
Stories
of Old
Meet the Maori
people of New Zealand and read some of their stories that have been passed
down through their oral traditions for generations.
The
Ancient Gods
Olympic
Gods
Meet Zeus, Poseidon, Hades,
Hestia, Hera, Ares, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hermes, Artemis, Hephaestus,
Asclepius, Demeter, Persephone, Dionysus, Eros, Hebe, Eris, Helius, Thanatos,
Pan, Nemesis, the Graces, the Muses, the Erinyes, the Fates, aea, Uranus,
Cronus, Rhea, Oceanus, Tethys, Hyperion, Mnemosyne, Themis, Iapetus, Coeus,
Crius, Phoebe, Thea, Prometheus, Epimetheus, Atlas, Metis, and Dione. Most
of these gods were related to each other.
Oddyseus
Get to know the cast of characters
in Homer’s Odyssey.
GodChecker.com
Meet over 2,100 African, Australian, Aztec, Celtic,
Egyptian, Finnish, Greek, Incan, Mayan, Mesopotamian, Native American,
Norse, and Oceanic gods and goddesses.
Gods
and Goddesses of Rome
Meet Minerva , goddess
of “wisdom and learning, meditation, inventiveness,
accomplishments, the arts, spinning and weaving, and commerce” and
many of her friends.
Hurstwic
Spend
time with 12 god and 13 goddesses who, along with Odin and Frigg (the
chief god and goddess), comprise the Norse family of mythological entities.
Mythological
Monsters
Basilisks, centaurs, cerberus, chimeras,
cyclops, dragons, giants, griffins, harpies, hydras, krakens, mandrakes,
and manticores, are of a few of the monsters and creatures in the spotlight
at this informative site.
Romulus
and Remus
Meet Romulus and Remus,
the legendary founders of Rome . Their mother was Rhea Silvia, a vestal
virgin, and their father was the god, Mars. Romulus and Remus were set
adrift in a basket on the Tigris River and rescued and reared by a she-wolf.
MythGuide
Get to know Achelous and Hercules, Acis
and Galatea, Admetus and Alcestis, Agamemnon, Amphion, Amphitrite, Antigone,
Apollo and Daphne, Hyacinthus, Ariadne, Arion, Aristaeus, Aurora and
Tithonus, and dozens of other Greek and Roman characters.
Women in Greek
Myths
Meet Nymphs, Human, Amazons, and Monstresses who
played large or small parts in Greek mythological times.
Things To Do
Encyclopedia
of Greek Mythology
Aphrodite’s Roman name was
Venus. She was born from the foam of the sea. She lived on Mt. Olympus
, was the goddess of love, was married to Hephaestus, and was involved
in the Trojan War. Find out all about her and the rest of the Greek gods
and goddesses.
Winged
Sandals
Access a virtual
Who’s Who of Greek mythological creatures.
Mythography
Gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines,
lovers and legends, and creatures and chimerae are the sections covered
in this comprehensive site.
Scholastic:
Myths, Folktales, and Fairytales
Learn the steps
to write your own myths.
Magic
Tales
Explore creation myths from
cultures around the world.
Greek Mythology
Learn about the origins of Greek mythology
and take a quiz to test your knowledge.
Mythology
in Modern Society
“Mythology is everywhere!
Daily you run across instances of words, city names, companies, literary
allusions - and even planets and constellations - that take their name
or borrow their theme from myths. Remember, you're surrounded by mythology
in today's society, whether you realize it or not!” This site lists
classical clichés, proverbial expressions,
and conversational phrases that all have their origins in classical mythology.
Greek Mythology Today
Browse through this extensive listing of major and minor
Greek gods and heroes.
Encyclopedia Mythica
The mythology resources in this website are organized
by geographic region: Africa , Americas , Asia , Europe , Middle East,
and Oceania.
About.com:
African Myth
Explore creation tales from
Africa .
Theoi Project: A Guide
to Greek Gods, Spirits, and Monsters
The harpies were three winged sisters who were
also called the hounds of Zeus. They had bad manners, tormented blind
people, and stole little children.
Greek
Mythology Link
Every year the people of Athens had
to send fourteen young people to be eaten by the Minotaur who lived in
a labyrinth on the island of Crete . Find out how Theseus saved the day.
Greek
Mythology
If who was
married to whom and who had a dalliance with whom and begat whom is confusing
in Greek mythology, this site has a family tree to help sort it all out.
Introduction
to Greek Mythology
Learn about the Greek mythological
versions of the creation of the world and the emergence of mankind.
Mythology
Learn some
of the distinctions between myths and legends.
Classical
Mythology Online
This website
is a companion to a hard copy book of classical mythology. Its chapter
resources contain extensive and detailed information.
MythWeb
Find out about the gods and heroes and
monsters of ancient Greece.
Teacher Resources
Lesson Plans/Webquests
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