Chiron's Guide to Greek Mythology (Rick Riordan website)

Mythman's Olympians

Encyclopedia Mythica

Stories

THE AGE OF FABLE OR STORIES OF GODS AND HEROES by Thomas Bulfinch	Olympians (short bios/stories of the major gods) Olympians (short description with symbols) The Immortals Gods of Olympus Gods of the Earth and Underworld The Titans Free Spirits Greek Mythology Gods: Olympians
Hero Tales from Mythology
Odysseus  Jason and the Argonauts   Hercules Bellerophon Theseus Perseus	THE ODYSSEY by Homer translated by Samuel Butler Travels of Odysseus (Maps and short description of The Odyssey. Click off advertising!)
Myths at the Movies (requires Macromedia Flash player) January 2009: Temporarily unavailable Demeter and Persephone Perseus and Medusa Orpheus and the Underworld
Disney's Hercules compared to the original story

Where in the World...

Places in the U.S. Named From Mythology

State Trivia

Mapping Myths Major Cities in Ancient Greece   Ancient maps including Homer's view of the world

Words from Mythology

Latin and Greek Origins Calliope: Muse of Eloquence (Read the stories and print out worksheets to test your understanding of words from mythology.) Modern Words from Mythology Characters (Use this site to connect today's words to ancient stories.) An Etymological Dictionary of Classical Mythology Greek and Latin Root Words Greek Language Expressions Basic Latin A-J Basic Latin L-V Basic Greek A-L Basic Greek M-Z Greek and Latin Roots Greek Alphabet Can you write your name in Greek? Fun Facts Quiz No-risk test of your "words from myths" knowledge

References

Origins of Greek Mythology People, Places, & Things Click on a letter to jump to the part of the dictionary you need. Greek Mythology Links Greek Names vs. Roman Names Herakles vs. Hercules Are the people really the same when the names change? Timeline of Ancient Greece

Constellations Associated with Signs of the Zodiac

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