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Greek Mythology (Freshman English)
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| What is Mythology? | ||
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Mythology is the study of various myths and legends (or stories) dealing with a particular culture. For our purposes, we will only be dealing with Greek Mythology. However, there is also Creation Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Canaanite Mythology, Indo-European Mythology, Indian Mythology, Roman Mythology, Norse Mythology, and Celtic Mythology. |
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| The Odyssey | ||
| The primary story we will be studying is The Odyssey. The Odyssey is a Greek epic poem written by Homer sometime around 700 B.C. The story contains 24 distinct books. The Odyssey tells of the adventures, trials and tribulations of Odysseus, as he attempts to return home to his family following the Trojan War. | ||
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WHERE TO LOOK ON THE WEB |
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Best Sites |
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| The Odyssey - The Odyssey, a story written by Homer, has been translated into English by Samuel Butler. This site offers the full text version of the story. | ||
| Myth Web - This kid friendly site on Greek Mythology is divided into sections on Gods (which lists the various deities) and Heroes (which gives an easy to understand version of the stories). A new section has recently been added that discusses the relevancy of Greek Mythology in today's world. The site is indexed and can also be searched. Students, this would be an excellent site to use to find out about your characters or to help you understand the stories. | ||
| Myth Mania - A massive collection of everything that is Greek Mythology: Gods, Heroes, beasts, creatures, story summaries, image collections, Greek alphabet, and more. Geared towards students, this site will help any student get a good grade. | ||
| Who is Who in Mythology - More academically oriented, this site offers more detail on each of the character's in Greek Mythology, such as who is related to whom and what is their relevance in history. | ||
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| Odyssey Online - Offers more of a broad scope on mythology, including information on Near East, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and African mythology. Good overview site to help you understand the concept of mythology. | ||
| Greek Mythology Link - A very academic site created by a group of college professors. This site contains extensive information, however it is a little complex to use. If you can't find enough information on the above web sites, try this one. | ||
| Encyclopedia Mythica: Greek Mythology - A very thorough web site, which is done very professionally, but still easy to use. It contains over 6,100 entries on Greek Mythology. This is a print resource that has been converted to electronic format. It has the look and feel of a subscription database without the cost. | ||
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WHERE TO LOOK IN THE LIBRARY |
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Call Numbers/Subject Headings |
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291 - Comparative Religion |
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292 - Classical (Greek & Roman) religion |
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398 - Folklore |
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882 - Classical Greek drama |
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883 - Classical Greek epic poetry & fiction |
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938 - History of ancient world Greece |
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Best Books in the Library |
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Title | Author |
| 292 CLA | Great Figures of Mythology | Clayton, Peter |
| 292 COL | The Golden Fleece | Colum, Padraic |
| 292 GRA | The Greek Myths | Graves, Robert |
| 292 PIN | Greek Mythology | Pinsent, John |
| 292 SWI | Greek Myths: Gods, Heroes and Monsters | Switzer, Ellen |
| 398.2 DEA | Greek Legends | Deary, Terry |
| 883 COL | The Children's Homer | Colum, Padraic |
| 883 HOM | The Odyssey | Homer |
| R 291 LAR | Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology | |
| R 292.1 DAL | Greek and Roman Mythology A to Z | Daly, Kathleen |
| R 914.95 BEL | Place-Names in Classical Mythology | Bell, Robert |
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Other Electronic Resources |
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Kentucky Virtual Library - The KYVL provides access to subscription databases for all Kentucky citizens. You may search for periodicals, such as journals, magazines, and newspapers through EBSCOHost. You also have access to online encyclopedias, such as Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and The New Book of Knowledge. For user names and passwords, contact your school library media specialist. |
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| LitFinder - GCHS purchases a subscription to LitFinder to help students in their literature based research. LitFinder has access to poems, short stories, literary analysis, author biographies, and much more. For user names and passwords, contact your school library media specialist. | ||
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Additional Search Terms |
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| Achilles | Apollo | Athena |
| Calypso | Circe | Classical Greece |
| Cyclops | Greece | Greek Mythology |
| Hades | Hercules | Homer |
| Ithaca | Laertes | Lotus Eaters |
| Muses | Odysseus | Odyssey |
| Olympus | Penelope | Persephone |
| Polyphemus | Poseidon | Sirens |
| Sparta | Troy | Ulysses |
| Zeus | ||
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Comments, questions or concerns? Please contact me at lynda.hiles@graves.kyschools.us |
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This page last updated on May 5, 2010. |
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