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Persephone - Orpheus - Minotaur - Midas - Medusa - Trojan Horse - Cyclops - Penelope
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Key Stage 2 History / English teaching resources covering several of the best-known Ancient Greek myths and legends. Myths include King Midas, Perseus, Medusa, Persephone and Hades, The Minotaur, Theseus and Odysseus.
There is a new available which is full of activity suggestions that can be applied to any of the myths. The text of each myth is also available to download from the relevant page.
The stories
1. Persephone and Hades
Persephone is taken by Hades to the underworld. What will be the price for her return?
2. Orpheus and Eurydice
Orpheus can bring Eurydice home from the underworld...so long as he doesn't look back.
3. Theseus and the Minotaur
Theseus travels to the court of King Minos to fight the half-man, half-bull, Minotaur.
4. King Midas and the golden touch
King Midas is granted his wish for everything he touches to be turned to gold.
5. Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa
Perseus must fight Medusa, a snake-haired monster - a look and you'll be turned to stone.
6. Odysseus and the Trojan Horse
It seems the Trojan War will never end...until Odysseus concocts an unlikely plan.
7. Odysseus and the Cyclops
On their return from Troy Odysseus and his crew put ashore on the island of a Cyclops.
8. Odysseus and Penelope
Odysseus finally arrives home...to find Penelope, his wife, beset by suitors.
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See also...
Ancient Greece on our KS2 Music pages - music activities and catchy songs to learn
Ancient Greece on our KS2 History pages - covers topics such gods and goddesses and the Olympics Games, as well as offering short animations of additional Greek myths and legends
Resources
Includes reading, writing and grammar activities that can be applied to any of the myths in the series.
±«Óătv Teach > School Radio > English > Ancient Greek myths
Persephone - Orpheus - Minotaur - Midas - Medusa - Trojan Horse - Cyclops - Penelope