Students will read at least 8 greek myths as well as research gods, goddesses, monsters, and. The greek mythology comics workshop combines in a unique way two of kids favorite subjects. By including both of these topics into a creative project, i was able. Persephone, the daughter of demeter and zeus, was the wife of hades and the queen of the underworld. In greek mythology this was the name of a daughter of procles, as well as an epithet of various greek nymphs and priestesses. Greek mythology projects choose 2 200 points each 1 due. But perhaps the biggest draw of the complete world of greek mythology for most people will be its 330 illustrations. To complete your project on time, follow this timeline. The student should explain why that type of business would use that name. Length you cannot do this project in a single sheet of paper.
Greek myths short for mythology are a series of stories about the gods and magical beings of greece. Im doing a history project about the history of batman, and. Extensively researched and written and illustrated in a bold, dynamic style, these are actionpacked, fastpaced, highdrama adventures, with. Accessing the internet and books from the inclass or school library, students will develop research and design skills culminating in an original illustrated myth. Students will read at least 8 greek myths as well as research gods, goddesses, monsters, and creatures from. Then, people started fascinated by the idea of someone bigger, stronger, doing wonderful thing. Your presentation must contain more information than. The thundercats foe, a dreadful mummy who received his powers from the ancient spirits of evil which i believe are depictions or references to these.
Greek mythology is not only interesting, but it is also the foundation of allusion and character genesis in literature. Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient greeks and a genre of ancient greek folklore. The greek mythology comic strips the comic strips with images. Greek mythology bundle click here teach students the beauty of ancient greece by getting them into greek mythology. The character was popular enough to spawn an entire industry that of the comic book superhero. My big fat greek story students are to draw the story in the white portion of the box. Zeus, hera, aphrodite, apollo, ares, artemis, athena, demeter, dionysus, hephaestus, hermes, and poseidon. Pdf are comic books appropriate for teaching history. Much is made today of the socalled mythology of comic books, and comparisons can range from the superficial strange powers equal godhood to the indepth supermans origin as the archetypal immigrant story. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for.
In terms of gods, the greek pantheon consists of 12 deities who were said to reside at mount olympus. Best mythology books for kids and teens common sense media. Modern scholars refer to and study the myths in an attempt to throw light on the religious and political institutions of. Greek gods and goddesses olympians who lived on mount olympus. The fantastic in every sense of the word books on this list draw from indian, norse, japanese, chinese, and korean myths.
See more ideas about ancient greece projects, ancient greece, ancient. Im getting the same question every day now and this appears to be where people are finding me, so ill say it here. Plus get the original artwork for your character sketch. Note this can be done as homework the night before class. Plan out your comic strip by deciding what pictures to draw, and what text to add. This website is an easytofollow overview of the many greek gods and goddesses of greek mythology.
D aulaires book of greek myths by ingri and edgar parin daulaire. Greek mythology is known today primarily from greek literature and representations on visual media dating from the geometric period from c. Students will read at least 8 greek myths as well as research gods, goddesses, monsters, and creatures from greek mythology. Eliots play, the family reunion, neil gaimans comic book series, the sandman, and rick riordans book series, percy jackson and. Sep 30, 2018 this is a genre project perfect for 5th8th grade. The thematic elements of comic books can be traced back to ancient greek. Comic book heroes experience immediate tragedy and triumph. Caruth is clinical research psychologist, project on childhood psychosis, reiss. The greek mythology comics and cartoons collected from thirtyfive of the best cartoonists. Mythology final test mythology test corrections print this sheet and hand it in with your original answer sheet. Greek mythology projects choose 2 200 points each 1st due monday, march 16, 2015 2nd due monday, april, 2015 below are ideas for projects on the greek mythology unit we are studying. Apollo and aphrodite by casandrastellag on deviantart. The olympians is a series of graphic novels about greek mythology. Project gutenberg contains hundreds of books on mythology, both scholarly and popular works that introduce readers to the wealth of myths, legends, tales, and folk stories among ancient and modern cultures from around the world.
Read stories of greek myths and select one you want to use for your comic strip. Display your comic on construction paper, poster board, or other presentation materials. From the olympian gods and goddesses right down to the many minor gods and goddesses found in greek literature, youll find quick and fun information on many gods and goddesses. Greek mythology create a comic book by sassy teacher tpt. The erinyes persist as a theme that appears in modern literature. When pythias was sentenced to death, he was allowed to temporarily go free on the condition that damon take his place in prison. The book of enoch meets taken in this fast paced actionadventure hero book.
For more great fantasy reads, check out our fantasy books for kids and 10. Greek myths by marcia williams walker books, 2011 source type. These are available to license for books, magazines, merchandise, newsletters, presentations and websites. Any of these suggestions may be done without prior approval, but if you select a project that is not on the list, you must see me for approval. You need to have an actual comic book a book has several pages. Fun greek god activities greek god research incorporating technology greek kings greek females create a greek story board project greek foods the greek project.
Greek myths stories greek myths for kids mythology books greek and roman mythology greek gods comic book style classroom supplies literacy activities teaching. Edu comics project, which aims to help teachers use comic books in. You must correct any questions you skipped before you get credit for any you correct. From aphrodite to zeus, if you need concise facts on a greek god or. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for smart. Click here to view or buy the complete world of greek mythology at amazon, where its discounted 46% from its list price. A visual dictionary of greek mythological characters. Well bet youve heard of some of the famous and infamous.
Fun greek god activities greek god research incorporating technology greek kings greek females create a. Draw a comic strip about one of the greek heroes and tell his story through art. Students will also gain insight into greek culture through the exploration of greek mythology and make a connection between ancient greek culture and their own contemporary culture. Each corrected answer gains you one point back to your grade. The thundercats foe, a dreadful mummy who received his powers from the ancient spirits of evil which i believe are depictions or references to these gods. Greek mythology are books about or based on the ancient greek myths as well as.
Help your students gain an understanding of this influence with a scavenger hunt. Greek mythology by tee is for teacher teachers pay teachers. The book will be available for purchase from the hiveworks store once backers get their rewards. Norse mythology neil gaiman ive always loved mythology but am much more knowledge about greek and roman than norse, so when a friend recommended a book about norse mythology and written by the incredible neil gaiman, then i jumped at the chance and even bumped it up to to read list. Nov 19, 2015 explore all these greek mythology resources and free printables we found for you. Greek mythology create a comic book greek myths for kids. After studying the major greek gods, heroes and myths, each student is asked to find at least twenty businesses today that use names related to greek mythology. The myth of her abduction by hades was frequently used to explain the cycle of the.
Damon m greek mythology, english derived from greek meaning to tame. If youre looking for a great book on greek mythology for kids, daulaires book of greek myths is easily the best one out there. The greek mythology comics and cartoons the cartoonist group. Norse mythology neil gaiman ive always loved mythology but am much more knowledge about greek and roman than norse, so when a friend recommended a book about norse mythology and written by the incredible neil gaiman, then i jumped at the chance and even bumped it. Greek mythology in popular culture project gutenberg self. They are mentioned in the poem to brooklyn bridge by hart crane. The best rendentions and other greek mythinspired ya and childrens fiction.
Their finished product will be a student created comic book that includes comic page summaries of the 8 myths plus their research pages. These stories concern the origin and the nature of the world, the lives and activities of deities, heroes, and mythological creatures, and the origins and significance of the ancient greeks own cult and ritual practices. Greek mythology is the set of stories about the gods, goddesses, heroes and rituals of ancient greeks. Superheroes appeared with the great depression, before there was another type of comic, little nemo, crazy cat, humor and adventures of normal people. According to the early christian writer lactantius this was the name of the sister of the nymph amalthea, with whom she cared for the young zeus. Go get yourself a copy of persephone on kickstarter. Greek myths stories greek myths for kids mythology books greek and roman mythology greek gods comic book style classroom. Greek mythology was part of the religion in ancient greece.
A formulaic oath in the iliad invokes them as the erinyes, that under earth take vengeance on men, whosoever hath sworn a false oath. Today, science can explain where rain comes from or why the seasons change. Discover facts, details, and needed information about mythological stories and characters. Greek mythology project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The united states military has used greek mythology to name its equipment such as the nike missile project 18 and the navy having over a dozen ships named from greek mythology. In the first book of the iliad, the son of zeus and leto apollo, line 9 is as instantly identifiable to the greek reader by. As an introduction to this curriculum unit, and as a way of leveraging student interest in the percy jackson books and movie, have students watch this video of rick riordan, author of the awardwinning childrens book series percy jackson and the olympians. Give them a list of words and phrases that originated in mythology. Then, students are to narrate the drawing in the line portion of the box. Pages in category mythology in comics the following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
Create a powerpoint presentation on the olympian gods and goddesses, the trojan war, or another aspect of greek mythology. What connection does riordan draw between greek gods, comic book superheroes and todays teenagers. Each volume of the olympians tells the story of one of the gods in the olympic pantheon accompanied by extensive back matter that tells the history behind each myth. Wow, this modern adaptation sounds really complicated. Hermes is supposed to be smart and all, but were so close to the goal. In this lesson plan, students will gain an understanding of greek mythology.
Retell the story by writing the details using word bubbles, captions under the comic squares, or a combination of both. She was a dual deity, since, in addition to presiding over the dead with intriguing autonomy, as the daughter of demeter, she was also a goddess of fertility. They can use the phone book or internet, and no two businesses can be based on the same mythological subject. Ask students to give examples of the influence of greek or roman mythology in the present day world. Excerpted from mythology on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I think its interesting that the adaptation stick to the original format of having a trilogythat speaks to the dedication of the playwright and his understanding of. Comic books, superheroes, and the greek gods grst 202 blog. Elements of greek mythology have appeared many times in culture and popular culture. The university of texas at tyler may 2012 the modern, serialized comic book is one of the most underutilized genres of literature in literary criticism today.
Click on any image to see links to licensing and related cartoons. Greek mythology books meet your next favorite book. Content your comic cannot be some madeup or random story. Greek mythology also tells stories of heroes and monsters who battled with each other and the olympians. Greek mythology resources and free printables with images. Greek mythology in popular culture project gutenberg. Theres more than just greek and roman mythology, too. Her mother, who formed her from the clay was hippolita, the queen of the amazons in classical greek mythology day 97. Wonder womans stories are steeped deep within classical mythology.
This is a list of greek mythological characters and also of character influenced by greek legends. In this lesson plan, students will gain an understanding of greek mythology and the olympian gods and goddesses. Why did riordan set the first scene in his novel at the metropolitan museum. Wonder woman was created as ancient greek amazon, formed from a lump of magical clay, and bestowed with power from the gods dougall 376. Greek gods and goddesses looked like men and women, and sometimes had human flaws, but they had superhuman powers. More specifically, the workshop is inspired by one of the most fascinating stories of the greek mythology, that of theseus great battle with the minotaur in the labyrinth of knossos. Oct 08, 2016 wonder womans stories are steeped deep within classical mythology. This is the first page to the comic strips about the greek gods i am currently.
Divide students into small groups, and challenge them to find the connection between the word and the originating myth. There are printables, crafts, games, coloring pages, and more. Buy the hardcover book complete world of greek mythology by richard buxton at indigo. Greek myth takes many forms, from religious myths of origin to folktales and legends of heroes.
The 5thcenturybce greek historian herodotus remarked that homer and hesiod gave to the olympian gods their familiar characteristics. Write a short play that dramatizes your mythological story or your godgoddess. The ultimate crossover for the modern scholar andrew s. The influence of greek mythology is widespread in our language and culture.