Greek Mythology

Rick Riordan on mythology

"And when I was a schoolchild, I loved those old stories... They have mystery, treachery, murder, loyalty, romance, magic, monsters—everything is in there. So I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t interested in mythology and that just continued when I was a teacher."— Rick Riordan, from: Episode for Families: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief at the Met

Why should we know these myths?

Vocabulary

Literature

Art

Themes in Greek mythology.• stories about heroes

 • stories about "how it came to be"

 • stories about the consequences of unwise behavior.

Group Assignment

1 Read or watch a myth.

2. Identify the theme of your myth. a. hero taleb. how things came to bec. consequences of unwise behavior

3. Complete the online form on the S. C. Lee Library Wiki found on Destiny’s homepage or the librarywebsite http://scleelibrary.wikispaces.com/Greek+Mythology

Bibliography

Images. Microsoft Clipart. Microsoft Office 2007.

Riordan, Rick. Percy Jackson & the Olympians:. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 2005. Print.

"The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Episode for Families: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief at the Met." The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2011. <http://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/audio/kids/068-episode-for-families-percy-jackson--the-olympians-the-lightning-thief-at-the-met>.