Tonya Bowen
A list of resources for students to use while researching mythology before they write their own myth
Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestseller author of Percy Jackson & the Olympians, the Kane Chronicles, the Heroes of Olympus, and Magnus Chase & the Gods of Asgard.
Greek Myths for Young Children, by Heather Amery (Usborne, 2000). My niece really likes this one. For younger children. Greek Myths for Young Children, by Marcia Williams (1995). In comic-book format. My son loved it. D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths, by Edgar and Ingri D'Aulaire. For older kids.
The ancient Greeks told stories about their gods. These stories are called myths (short for mythology, or stories about gods.) Stories about the ancient Greek gods are still told today. Each storyteller told the stories in their own way, but whatever power and personality a god had was consistent from story to story.
Meet the monsters of Ancient Greece here at National Geographic Kids. We explore the tales of Medusa, the Minotaur, the Chimera and other creatures from Greek mythology.
Vocabulary Accommodate: to provide or do a favor for Archaeologist: person who studies past human life and culture by finding and looking at remains like graves, buildings, and pottery.
