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Ancient Greeks primary resource

Learn about life under ancient greek rule in this fun comic strip.

This primary resource introduces children to Ancient Greek life and culture. Discover the influence of Ancient Greece on the western world and what life was like for Ancient Greek citizens. What were the Ancient Greeks known for? What made them so successful? What beliefs did they have?

Pupils will learn about how and where the Greek Empire started, who the great thinkers of Ancient Greece were and what went on in the famous Greek theatres in our National Geographic Kids’ Ancient Greeks primary resource sheet.

The teaching resource can be used in study group tasks for understanding aspects of Ancient Greek life, as a printed handout for each pupil to review and highlight key information, or for display on the interactive whiteboard for class discussion.

Activity: Ask children to choose one of the subheadings in the resource and use the information and their own research to create their own comic strip based on that topic. They could also design their own statues of the Ancient Greek monsters mentioned in the resource, or construct a piece of creative writing about these mythical creatures.

N.B. The following information for mapping the resource documents to the school curriculum is specifically tailored to the English National Curriculum and Scottish Curriculum for Excellence . We are currently working to bring specifically tailored curriculum resource links for our other territories; including South Africa , Australia and New Zealand . If you have any queries about our upcoming curriculum resource links, please email: [email protected]

This History primary resource assists with teaching the following History objectives from the National Curriculum :

• Know and understand significant aspects of the history of the wider world: the nature of ancient civilisations; the expansion and dissolution of empires; characteristic features of past non-European societies; achievements and follies of mankind.

  National Curriculum Key Stage 1 History objective :

• Pupils should be taught significant historical events, people and places in their own locality  

National Curriculum Key Stage 2 History objective :

• Pupils should be taught about: Ancient Greece – a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world

This History primary resource assists with teaching the following Social Studies Second level objective from the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence :

• I can discuss why people and events from a particular time in the past were important, placing them within a historical sequence  
• I can compare and contrast a society in the past with my own and contribute to a discussion of the similarities and differences

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Teaching World History: Ancient Greece—Worksheets and Activities

This blog and the accompanying resource are part of a  Shaped  monthly series providing teachers for Grades 6–12 with downloadable world history classroom resources and discussion topics.

Known for its renowned architecture, democratic system of government, and impact on science and the arts, among many other things, ancient Greece is an important topic often covered in middle and high school social studies curriculums. 

It's essential that students understand the context surrounding significant conflicts such as the Trojan War and the Persian Wars. Just as important as the chronological history are the ways that the culture of this ancient civilization continues to influence our perspectives of the world today. 

To teach students more about ancient Greece, have them  look at the timeline bel ow (with a supplemental enrichment activity  available for download as a PDF )  on the history of the ancient civilization. Then, distribute the accompanying resources: an  excerpt from Book 22 of the epic poem The Iliad by Homer  (primary source enrichment activity)  and a related  writing enrichment activity .

With that, you should have the resources you need to start teaching your social studies classes about ancient Greece, everything from its politics to its architecture. The civilization's lifestyle and culture continue to resonate in society today, and with these resources, your students will have a better understanding of why that's the case.

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Greek life and culture

Who were the Ancient Greeks?

Greece is a country in Europe, but people have been living in that area for a very long time. The people who were living there thousands of years ago are called the Ancient Greeks , and a lot of things they did help to make up our society today. They even invented the Olympics!

The Greek Empire eventually became part of the Roman Empire , but their society had a huge impact on things we do today. We have learned a lot from Ancient Greek philosophy, language, theatre, medicine, government and more.

Top 10 facts

• The Ancient Greek Empire once included some of the countries we know today, such as Turkey and Syria.
• Some of our alphabet came from the one that the Ancient Greeks used.
• Greece was divided into city-states that each had their own laws and way of life, but all spoke the same language. Two of the best-known city states are Athens and Sparta .
• In Athens, Greek styles of art, architecture, philosophy and theatre were developed.
• Athens had a democratic government – this means that the people who lived there made decisions by voting, like we do in Britain.
• In Sparta, life was very different; all that was important was being able to defend Sparta in battle.
• The first Olympic games were held in 776 in the city-state Olympia.
• The Greeks used different kinds of columns in the stone buildings they made – Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.
• Religion was very important in Ancient Greece. The Greeky believed there were different gods and goddesses that were in charge of different parts of their lives, such as a god of the sea and a goddess of wisdom. Temples were built in their honour.
• Greece eventually became a part of the Roman Empire . The Romans conquered Athens in 146 BC.

Ancient Greece Timeline

• 1600-1150 BC The Mycenaean Age
• 1200-1000 BC The Greek Dark Ages, when there wasn’t really any building, learning, creating, or even governing happening in Greece
• 776 BC The first Olympic games were held in Olympia
• 750 BC The Greek alphabet was invented, and city-states began to be established

• 508 BC Democracy was invented by the Greeks – it began in Athens
• 490 BC The Battle of Marathon took place, and the Greeks defeated the Persians
• 480-323 BC The Classical Period
• 480 BC The Greeks defeated the Persians again at the Battle of Salamis
• 472 BC People started going to the theatre in Athens
• 432 BC The Pantheon was completed in Athens
• 431-404 BC The Peloponnesian War took place between Sparta and Athens

• 323-146 BC The Hellenistic period
• 146 BC Rome conquered Athens
• 31 BC The Romans took control of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in the Battle of Actuim, which Alexander the Great had set up in 322 BC – the capital was Alexandria in Egypt; it marked the end of what had been a large Greek society, and it also marked the beginning of the Roman Empire
• 395 AD The last Ancient Greek Olympic games were held

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• Our alphabet was developed using some of the alphabet that the Ancient Greeks used. In fact, the first two letters in the Greek alphabet were ‘alpha’ and ‘beta’, which is where we get the word ‘alphabet’ from!
• Ancient Greece was made up of city-states – these were cities that had made their own laws. The Greek word for city-state is ‘ polis ’. We get the word ‘policeman’ from ‘polis’ – it means ‘man of the city’.
• The first Olympic games were held in 776 BC, and then every four years after that in honour of the god Zeus. Some of the events are the same as you’ll see in the modern Olympic Games, such as throwing the javelin and wrestling, but some were different – like chariot racing. Winners would get a crown of olive branches instead of a gold medal.
• Each city-state held a games event – the one called the Olympics was held in the city-state of Olympia.
• carrying water in from a fountain in town
• keeping perfume in
• storing make-up
• keeping and cooling wine
• storing food
• The Greeks liked painting pictures on their pots , and sometimes they’d make pictures of what the pot would be used for. For instance, on little pots that children would use, there might be pictures of toys.
• Greek homes had many different rooms, all built around a courtyard in the middle. Men and women kept to different parts of the house – men had their own dining room where they’d invite their friends, and women had a room in the back of the house where they’d work on spinning and weaving or meet their own friends.
• Many Greeks wore chitons , which were loose tunics that were draped and pinned around shoulders. Sometimes they had belts around them too. Women’s tunics were longer than the ones that men wore.
• Some of the words we say in English have parts of Greek words in them, such as television, hygiene, atmosphere and character.
• The Ancient Greeks were the first to have theatres , where people would put on plays. They could be funny (comedies) or sad (tragedies).
• If you wanted to find out everything that was happening in your city-state in Ancient Greece, the place to go was the agora . This was the marketplace, where people sold things, so everyone went there to buy food or meet friends.

Can you find the following in the gallery below?

• The Parthenon
• An illustration of what the Parthenon might have looked like when it was built
• The Acropolis today
• A map of city states in Greece
• The uniform Greek soldiers would have worn
• A Greek chiton, and how to wear it
• Jewellery and hair accessories from Ancient Greece
• A Greek lyre
• Double aulos
• Greek hairstyles
• The theatre at Delphi
• A Greek temple
• The theatre at Larissa
• An ancient stadium
• A greek amphora
• Three types of Greek pillars: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian

The Ancient Greek Empire was very large, and included the modern European countries of Turkey and Bulgaria. Alexander the Great led many battles that extended the boundaries all the way through Iran, to around the border of India.

Some of the most well-known city-states are:

• Athens – Athens is the most famous city-state, and it is the capital of Greece today. In ancient times, Athens was the capital of culture – great thinkers, mathematicians, scientists and actors lived there. They were also a democracy, meaning the citizens decided among themselves how to govern the city-state. The final decision would be whatever the majority of people wanted. Athens also started using juries made up of Athenian citizens to try people who were suspected of committing crimes – the juries decided if someone were guilty or not. We also use juries today in Britain.
• Sparta – Sparta was governed through an oligarchy, which meant that a small group of people were in charge. These people were in charge of the military, and being physically fit and a good soldier was the most important thing for Spartan men. Women in Sparta were also taught how to fight and keep fit, and they wanted to have sons who would grow to be good soldiers. Boys were taken from their families when they were just seven years old and trained for a life in the military. Because of this, Spartan warriors were the best in Greece, but it was not a city of culture like Athens or Corinth.
• Corinth – Corinth was ruled by a king, so their government was a monarchy. It was located by the sea and had a good harbour, so it prospered through trade. They also had very good artists, and all boys were taught maths, science, music and literature.

The Greeks used a row of tall columns in their buildings that helped support the structure. There are three main types of columns that were used, each with a distinctive style – Doric (which was pretty plain), Ionic (which had curled ‘flutes’ at the very top) and Corinthian (which was the most decorative, with flowers and leaves at the top)

Ancient Greeks believed that everything should have balance, order and harmony – you can see this in Greek art and architecture.

Slaves were very common in Greek society, and only very poor families wouldn’t have had slaves. Slaves may have once lived in a region that was conquered by Greece, such as Persia. Sometimes unwanted babies would be left in a public place for someone to take and raise as a slave.

Education was important to the Greeks, and children were taught a variety of things. Everyone learned how to play a musical instrument, such as the lyre (a kind of small harp) or the double aulos (a pair of pipes with holes like a recorder). Boys learned how to be good athletes, but in Sparta girls exercised as well – everyone had to be fit and ready to defend Sparta.

Names to know:

Alexander the Great (356-332 BC) – Alexander the Great was the king of one of the Greek states (Macedon) and led Greek armies to many victories – in fact, he was never beaten! He extended the Greek empire as far east as India. Alexander died when he was only 32 years old. Archimedes (c.287-212 BC) – Archimedes was a famous Greek mathematician and philosopher.  He discovered a way of measuring the volume of an object by putting it in water, and seeing how much the water rose – like it does when you get in the bathtub. Archimedes was actually in the bathtub when he figured this out, and then he jumped out and shouted, ‘Eureka!’, which means ‘I found it!’ Aristotle (384-322 BC) – Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who taught Alexander the Great. Plato was Aristotle’s teacher. Euripides (c.480-406 BC) – Euripides wrote many plays, mostly tragedies (sad plays). Herodotus (c.484-425 BC) – Herodotus was a famous Greek historian, and his writings have really helped us understand what happened in ancient times. He was also careful about how he gathered facts – he tried to make sure they were true before writing them down. His books are called The Histories. Hippocrates (c.460-370 BC) – Hippocrates was a famous doctor in ancient Greece, and he is called ‘the father of Western medicine’. People who become doctors today take the Hippocratic oath, promising to be good at their job and to do what’s best for their patients. Pericles (c.495-429 BC) – Pericles led Athens during its Golden Age. Athens prospered in many ways, including winning battles and expanding its culture. Pericles thought education and art were very important. Plato (c.424-347 BC) – Plato was a Greek philosopher who taught Aristotle. Socrates was Plato’s teacher. Plato founded the Academy in Athens, which was like a university where people could learn more than they did in school. Pythagoras (c.569-475 BC) – Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician and philosopher. One of the things he studied was triangles, and he came up with the Pythagorean theorem which has to do with right-angle triangles. Socrates (c.469-399 BC) – Socrates was a Greek philosopher who taught Plato. His ideas helped to develop the scientific method we use today – Socrates would always start off with a hypothesis about something, and tested that to see if it was correct.

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Just for fun...

• Play BBC Bitesize's interactive game Ancient Greeks: The Argo Odyssey , a KS2 history game about life in Ancient Greece
• Paint your own Greek pot  online
• Join a young girl called Delphi on a virtual tour of Ancient Athens , to explore its famous sites and stories
• Colour in some Ancient Greeks
• Travel back in time to the ancient city of Olympia, Greece, with Guardians of History, “The Olympia Obstacles” , an interactive voice-activated audio game from Encyclopaedia Britannica
• Craft activities inspired by Ancient Greece
• How much do you know about Ancient Greece? Take a quiz to find out!
• Take a quiz about Ancient Greece architecture
• Complete some online jigsaw puzzles of objects from the Ashmolean Museum's Ancient Greece collection

Children's books about Ancient Greece

Find out more about Ancient Greece:

• Watch the BBC Bitesize animated introduction to the Ancient Greeks , as well as lots more clips and videos about life in Ancient Greece
• A children's introduction to Ancient Greece from DKfindout!
• Look through the Children's University of Manchester Ancient Greece resources
• Animated maps illustrating the history of Ancient Greece
• Read some historical fiction for kids set in Ancient Greece
• How were  Athens and Sparta  different?
• Some British schools teach children Ancient Greek or Latin! Does yours?
• Download British Museum information packs about competition in Ancient Greece , Greek pots and the Parthenon
• Read about the  Greek city-states
• The justice system in Athens
• Find out about the Olympics in Ancient Greece
• 10 great achievements of Ancient Greek culture
•   'visit' the Olympic Games

See for yourself

• See a collection of Greek artefacts, including vases, at the British Museum  in London
• See an Ancient Greek child's doll
• Look at a silver tetradrachm coin from fifth-century BC Athens
• Take a virtual tour around Ancient Acropolis in Athens
• Look at the columns on stone buildings you pass by during the day. Can you tell what kind of columns they are?

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Greece has been home to many different civilizations and groups throughout history, including the Minoans and Mycenaeans before the Middle Ages. Greece was divided into many small communities when it emerged from the Dark Ages in 8 BC. This time in history is called the Archaic  Period. The Classical period in Greek history lasted from 510 BC to 323 BC, and the Hellenistic period lasted from 323 BC to 33 BC.  In many ways, Ancient Greece was the foundation of Western civilization today. Many things, including government, philosophy, art, literature, and sports were influenced by the Ancient Greeks. By 30 BC, all of Greece became a part of the Roman Empire. Later, Greece became a part of the Byzantine Empire and then the Ottoman Empire. During the Greek War for independence from 1821-1832, Greece gained independence from the Ottoman Empire. During World War II, Italy invaded Greece and the country was taken over by Germany. After the end of World War II and Germany’s defeat, Greece experienced a Civil War.

National Flag

The current national flag of Greece was adopted on December 22, 1978. Blue and white are the national colors of Greece. Blue symbolizes the Greek skies and sea, and white represents the clouds and waves, along with purity.

Greece is located in southeastern Europe, on the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Ionian Sea to the west. Greece is a mountainous country with a long coastline. The country includes over 6,000 islands and islets.

World Land Mass Ranking: 97th

Highest Mountain: Mount Olympus, 2,917 m (9,570 ft)

Longest River: Maritsa 480 km (298 mi)

Main Languages

Greece Population : 10.7 million (as of 2021)

Capital City:  Athens

Capital City Population : 3.2 million (as of 2022)

Greece has a Mediterainnian climate. Summers are usually hot and dry, while winters are cold and wet. In northern Greece, winters are cold and snowy, but in southern Greece, winters are generally mild.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Alexander the Great

Greek cuisine has been influenced by Italian, Middle Eastern, and Ottoman cultures over time. Three important foods in Greek cuisine are bread, olives, and wine. Other main ingredients in Greek cuisine include vegetables, cheeses, fish, lamb, yogurt, and grains. The national dish of Greece is baked Moussaka, which is a layered dish made with eggplants, potatoes, ground meat, and sauce. Another Greek food is called Dolmades, which are vine leaves stuffed with an herb and rice mix.

Sports have been an important part of Greek culture since ancient times. In fact, Greece introduced formal sports to the rest of the world. The first known Olympic games were held in Greece during the summer of 776 BC. Contests during this time included running, long jump, diskos and javelin throwing, wrestling, horse races, and chariot races. Many of these games are still a part of the modern Olympic games. Now, the most popular sport in Greece is football.

The culture of Greece has evolved over thousands of years. Ancient Greek culture influenced many civilizations, including the Roman Empire. The Greeks made many important contributions to mathematics, philosophy, medicine, and astronomy. Architecture is an important part of Greek culture and is known for its tall columns, intricate detail, and balance. Literature, theater, music, visual arts, and religion are also important aspects of Greek culture.

10 facts about Greece

1. Greece is the third-largest producer of olives in the world.

2. The euro is Greece’s national currency.

3. Greece has 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

4. Over 90% of the population of Greece is Christian Orthodox.

5. The dolphin is Greece’s national animal.

6. Greek is one of the oldest languages still in use.

7. Greece has two pink sand beaches.

8. 80% of Greece is mountainous.

9. Greece is one of the sunniest places in the world.

10. Democracy originated in Greece.

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A series of 15 Ancient Greece based homework tasks/activities which can be given to children to complete as they cover a Groovy Greeks based topic. Includes a range of Literacy, Maths, Art, D.T, and History tasks.

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Ancient Greece Lessons Pack

A complete 10-lesson history unit of work for Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11), with detailed lesson plans, Powerpoint slides, teacher guides and printable activity sheets.

FREE: 'Who were the Ancient Greeks?' Lesson

A free lesson introducing the Ancient Greeks, including powerpoint, lesson plan and pupil resources

Greek Myths Teacher Pack

A book and Read & Respond Guide for teachers planning around an illustrated Greek Myths collection.

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4. Why did a small Greek army win the Battle of Marathon?

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5. What were the Ancient Greek gods known for?

7. What were the Ancient Greek philosophers famous for?

6. What happened at the Ancient Greek Olympic Games?

8. Did the events of the Trojan Horse story really happen?

9. What was daily life like for children in Ancient Greece?

10. How significant is the legacy of Ancient Greece for life today?

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Free Ancient Greece Lesson Plans, Simulations, Activities for 6th grade - can be adjusted for any grade

For ancient greece: these are free use lesson plans, classroom activities, simulations, interactive activities, review activities, concluding activities and projects written by us and by other teachers for ancient greece. we have had great success with these ideas in our classroom. we hope they work as well for you..

Greek Geography Activity: Working in small groups, be real estate agents. Sell your site. Use real location names. If its a sea, name it. Give reasons why anyone should settle down in such a mountainous area. Remind students that the Greeks were independent. Their culture developed from villages that grew into unique and independent city-states . Have groups create a "For Sale" brochure or sign.

Geography Lesson Plans - several

Travel in Ancient Greece, a mix of city-states and locations - how geography affected the development of ancient Greece

Government:

Lesson Plans Early History - Minoan, Mycenaean, Greek Dark Ages

Lesson Plans for City-States & Government - Athens, Sparta

Worksheet: Ancient Greece, Democracy, lesson plan

Lesson Plans Greek Wars - Trojan, Persian, Peloponnesian

Greek government in different city-states: Determine how each government in ancient Greece would handle a convicted violent criminal

Religion/Greek Gods

Gods, Goddesses, Myths - many, include projects and classroom activities

Business Cards: Tell the kids the gods are really getting upset. People are coming to the temples asking them to do everything. They don't do everything. They have jobs. People need a reminder of what jobs each god can do. In frustration, the gods have come to you to fix this. You need to create for them some business cards that they can use to advertise what they do best. (Example: Apollo, Want a sun tan? See Apollo. Or Hera: Wedding Consultant. Aphrodite: Love Advice for the Lonely. Work in groups. If you have multiple classes, work in large groups. Give each class different gods. That way, when they are all posted on the wall, the kids in each class can enjoy them. Assign groups the gods they will be helping. Give them some time. Have each class them share their business cards ideas with the class. Collect the card so can make a montage of all the cards from all classes on your wall.

Job Application: Zeus is retiring. Apply for his job.

NEW: Comparing stories and myths, in three steps

Step One : Language Arts/Social Studies - Using Ancient Greece as the location and setting, and the personalities of the ancient Greek gods:  Case Files of the Hercules Detective Agency (original short stories about ancient Greece)   Join Herc and his buddies as they solve the many problems facing the ancient Greek people. Meet some monsters! Visit the Olympics! Find out how kids got an education. How did men get their hair cut? How did people meet each other to get married? Who were the Oracles? What were the gods really like and how did they get along? What was the stone zoo?  What happened to the missing olive trees? How did Hercules and the Minotaur become best friends? Way we use these stories in the classroom : Small group activity : Divide into small groups. Assign each group a different case file (story) to recap, illustrate, and present. Have students explain how the story used the setting, daily life, and the gods of ancient Greece to create a fictional story. Next step: Draw names from a hat to create the next small groups and have each group write an original story using Ancient Greece. They must start with a list of characters (including deities or monsters if any), a location, an event, and then build from there. Illustrate and present their story to the class. This assignment was a lot of fun and taught the kids a great deal about ancient Greece. Nothing like using the real gods characters to make sure they fit the story. Then we finish this part of the activity by bringing in the real myths that we have already discussed, myths that were told over and over by the ancient Greek storytellers.

Step Two: Write their own Greek Myths: Monster Myths : Small Group Activity. I especially like having the kids write their own monster myths, complete with Greek God villain and/or hero/heroine and a happy ending, early in the unit. First, have your students read some additional Greek Myths if time permits as a review the Greek gods. Point out especially for this lesson the myth of King Tantalus   (beware mere mortals who think they can lie about the gods or use the gods for their own purposes.) Working in small groups, have kids write a short made up myth. As kids read their myth aloud, by giving parts to various group members or by selecting a narrator, the rest of the class has to ooh and ah and cheer because that's how things were done when the Ancient Greek storytellers told their tales. It was the myths. legends, and heroes that gave the early Greeks the unity and confidence they needed to escape the rule of the hated Dorians.

Step Three: Conclude this activity: Compare the difference between a story and a myth. (The difference is that a story does not need to include a god or goddess or mythical being.  A myth requires it.)

 Pieces of the Past: Tell your students: Imagine you are a famous archaeologist and you have just discovered the ruins of an ancient Greek home. Go through each room, carefully piecing together the clues. Each group in your class is assigned a room. The group creates clues (pieces of the past) for that room and its purpose in ancient Greece. Then, each group's room becomes an exploration station. Set up your stations around your classroom and allow students to explore each station and create a list of "discoveries" that tell us about daily life in ancient Greece. Then open class discussion. Although this is fictional writing, it is also technical writing as the assignment requires the discovery of artifacts and clues. We teach multiple classes. Some of our groups during this two-day activity chose to add to existing rooms. Some created nearby businesses. Some created neighbors. I had two groups, actually, who challenged the findings of two different discovery stations. One group was clearly, based on their presentation, seeking a grant to correct misinformation. Very fun. Our two-day activity became a four day one and I left the discovery stations up for about 10 days.

  Trading Market Simulation , barter in ancient Greece. Optional use: Students can create products that would be needed in ancient Greek daily life to barter. This can be as simple as a word on a piece of paper or a quick drawing. 

The News, what's going on in the ancient Greek world: The Daily Athenian, newspaper project

Lesson Plans and Activities for Daily Life, Homes, Women, School - many, include projects and classroom activities   

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• Worksheet: Ancient Greece, home life

Greek Olympics:

Ancient Greek Olympics for the Classroom 3-4 days mini-unit with student role handouts and games .  This is a great group activity, and really helps the kids understand the concept of city-states and the fierce competition that existed in ancient Greece between them. I usually use this early in the unit because it's so much fun, and so very Greek.

Lesson Plans: Ancient Greek Olympics

• Worksheet: Ancient Greece, Olympics, lesson plan

Famous People

Mock Trial: Socrates, Mock Trial, Classroom Activity (2-3 class periods, 55 minutes each, Mr. Donn)  

Conduct a Socrates Seminar , Socrates Seminar Classroom Activity

Activity: TV Interviews with the Great Greeks

Famous People Lesson Plans - Pericles, Socrates, Aristotle, Plato, Alexander the Great, lesson plans, Great Greeks

Aesop's Fables  

Alexander the Great, lesson plan, critical thinking, computer lab web activity (Mrs. Donn)

Alexander the Great and Johnny Appleseed (classroom activity and lesson idea to transition 6th grade units, from Greece to Rome)  

Achievements/Inventions/Art/Architecture

Gift Wrapped Greeks - one of my personal favorites for teaching and reviewing inventions and achievements

Worksheet: Ancient Greece, alphabet, free download, school history)

Art & Architecture - Vases, Columns, Theatre

Greek Pot Patterns - Printable Download - Greek Vases

Lesson Ideas for Ancient Greece (some ours, some sent to us) -   Paper Columns, Make a Greek Chiton

Lesson Plans: Achievements, Inventions  

Worksheet: Parthenon Marbles, lesson plan, controversy

7 Wonders of the Ancient World (as selected by the ancient Greeks)

Concluding Activities and Review: 

Classroom Game, Review: Greek Bingo with printout Greek bingo card

Online Game Day: Ancient Greece - Games and Interactive Learning Sites for Kids - I set this activity to work by creating a scavenger hunt sheet of things for kids to find in the sites listed on their exploration sheet. The kids have to site the source for each scavenger find for verification. 

Concluding Activity : Fifth and Sixth Grade Greek Fair

Review: Online Quiz: Ask Mr. Donn, Interactive Quiz Questions with Answers about Ancient Greece for Kids and Teachers 

Ancient Greece for Kids and Teachers (Mrs. Masters) Review, Activity and Game

Complete Units:

Early & Classical Greece Units - 6th grade (Mr. Donn)  

Ancient Greece, with essential and guiding questions, 8th grade (Mrs. Baldwin)

Ancient Greece Unit (133 pages)

Ancient Greece and Rome, a comparison (35 lessons, Core Knowledge)

Ranch View Middle School Ancient Greece - unit handouts

Welcome to Ancient Greece, Overviews & Units

More free use activity and project ideas for kids and teachers to use in your unit study of ancient Greece. These activities can be adjusted for any grade.

Critical Thinking Activity : Question what you read on the web! - computer lab, small group activity

Choose Your Own Adventure (from a long and creative list of Classroom Activities and Possible Assignments)

Activities: Over 90 Ancient Greece Activities for elementary and middle school Kids and Teachers - some ours, some sent to us

Great Links from Poulsbo Middle School, Kitsap County, WA - Ancient Greek Civilization

Webquests & Resources

My Ancient Greek Activity Book - Includes making business cards for the gods .

Choose Your Own Adventure from over 70 different classroom activities and possible assignments

New teachers : Easy desk arrangements for the classroom - I move my desks around all the time, depending upon the activities I'm doing that day. It took me forever to realize I can have the kids move their desks, after I mark the spots with masking tape. You don't want to have the kids moving into formations all the time, but occasionally it's a smart thing to do. Tell them you need their help prior to movement. It's a team building activity. It's not your classroom that way, it's "our" classroom. They will want to help you. 

Greek Worksheets -

• History for Kids (These are useful to assign for optional homework for a little boost in grade - does not count against, only counts for)

Explore Ancient Greece

For kids: overview.

Geography & Maps

Early Greece: Minoans , Mycenaeans , Dorians

Greek Dark Ages

Rise of Greek City-States

• On Land: Greek Warriors
• At Sea: Greek Ships
• Persian Wars
• The Delian League
• Peloponnesian War

Alexander the Great

• The League of Corinth

Hellenistic Greece

Decline and Fall

Achievements & Contributions

Inventions & Discoveries

Interactive Timelines

Investigate Real Life Artifacts

Play Greek Games! Interactive

For Kids: Art, Culture, Government

Greek Drama and Theatre

Greek Dance

Ancient Greek Olympics

Types of Government

Roots of Democracy

Greek Alphabet

Greek Vases Tell a Story

Greek Columns and Architecture

Elgin Marbles

For Kids: Greek Mythology

Ancient Greek Myths for Kids, retold by Lin Donn

• Zeus, Hera, and Little Io
• The Competition, Athena and Poseidon
• Theseus, the Minotaur, and the Maze
• Dionysus and Ariadne
• Icarus and Daedalus, Wings
• The 12 Labors of Hercules
• Demeter and Persephone, Reason for the Seasons
• Apollo's Oracle at Delphi
• Perseus, Andromeda, and the sea god, Poseidon
• King Midas and the Donkey Ears
• And Many More

Ancient Greek Gods & Goddesses

The 12 Olympians

Mount Olympus

Greek God Family Tree

Religion, Gods

Acropolis & Parthenon

For Kids: Ancient Greek Daily Life

Greek Women

Greek Slaves

Pets & Toys

Hair Styles

Education, School

Wedding Customs

For Kids: People

Pericles Funeral Oration

Greek Philosophies

Greek Legends

Greek Fables

Aesop's Fables

Homer's Iliad & Homer's Odyssey

For Kids: Interactive Quizzes

Greece Geography

Early Greece

Greek Government

Greek Olympics

Alexander the Great & Gifts from the Greeks

For Teachers

Activities and Projects

Lesson Plans & Units

PowerPoints

Jeopardy Games

Interactive Games

For Kids and Teachers: Other Ancient Civilizations

See Also: Early Humans for Kids and Teachers

Archaeology for Kids and Teachers

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			Ancient Greece by Mandy Barrow
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We know much about the Ancient Greeks from objects which have survived for thousands of years. Archaeologists have dug up Ancient Greek artifacts and buildings and marine archaeologists have found wrecks of Ancient Greek ships and their cargoes. The Romans liked the buildings, statues and paintings of the Ancient Greeks and copied them. Some of these have survived. The earliest Greek civilizations thrived nearly 4,000 years ago. Yet, their culture still impacts our lives today, in the arts, in philosophy, and in science, maths, literature and politics. A Multimedia Guide to artifacts in the Ancient World. Contains movies - please read All the materials on these pages are free for homework and classroom use only. You may not redistribute, sell or place the content of this page on or without written permission from the author Mandy Barrow. ©Copyright Mandy Barrow 2013 primaryhomeworkhelp.com Follow me on Twitter @mbarrow Woodlands Junior School, Hunt Road Tonbridge Kent TN10 4BB UK Fundamentals NEW Biographies Compare Countries World Atlas Greek mythology Related resources for this article. Primary Sources & E-Books Introduction The stories of the ancient Greeks about their gods, heroes, and explanations of the nature and history of the universe are known as Greek mythology. These stories, or myths , have survived for more than 2,000 years. Greek mythology has had an extensive influence on the arts and literature of Western civilization, which inherited much of Greek culture. Like the myths of many other cultures, those of ancient Greece tell how the world was created and help explain why things happen. The ancient Greeks worshipped many gods. Their mythology deals with the creation of the gods and the struggle among them for supreme power. Many Greek myths recount the love affairs and quarrels of the gods. Myths also tell of the effects of the gods’ adventures and powers on the world of human beings. In these stories, the gods’ activities are linked with natural phenomena such as thunderstorms or the seasons and with religious sites or rituals. Some Greek myths were primarily religious. For information on the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Greeks, see Greek religion . While some Greek myths were viewed as embodying divine or timeless truths, others were legends that the Greeks believed had some historical basis. In other words, these stories were thought to have been based on events that really happened or on people who really lived. Folktales , consisting of popular recurring themes and told for amusement, also found their way into Greek myth. Sources of the Myths Greek mythology originated as oral literature , or stories told out loud. The ancient Greeks told their myths over and over again before they were written down. There are thus many different versions of these ancient stories. Today the Greek myths are known primarily from written Greek literature such as the Iliad and the Odyssey . These classic epics —long, narrative poems praising heroic deeds—are said to have been written by the poet Homer . He may have flourished in the 9th or 8th century bc . The Iliad , set during the Trojan War , recounts the story of the wrath of the Greek warrior Achilles . The Odyssey tells of the long wanderings and adventures of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, as he travels home from the war. The fullest and most important source of myths about the origin of the gods is the epic Theogony . It was written by the Greek poet Hesiod about 700 bc . Hesiod’s Works and Days , another source of myths, tells of various ages of humankind. Many of the ancient Greek lyric poets preserved various myths. The odes of the poet Pindar , who flourished in the 6th–5th century bc , are particularly rich in myth and legend. The tragedies of the playwrights Aeschylus , Sophocles , and Euripides , all of the 5th century bc , are remarkable for the variety of the traditions they preserve. Types of Myths Myths of origin and the ages of the world. In their myths the ancient Greeks attempted to make the universe understandable in human terms. Greek mythology includes stories that tell how the world was created and the nature of the universe. The ancient Greeks viewed Earth as a flat disk afloat on the river of Ocean. The Sun (Helios) traveled across the heavens in a chariot by day and sailed around Earth in a golden bowl at night. Natural cracks in the ground were popularly regarded by ancient Greeks as entrances to the underground house of Hades —the home of the dead. In the Theogony , Hesiod related the history of the gods. He wrote that Gaea (Earth) and Uranus (Heaven) had many children, including the Cyclopes and the 12 gods called Titans . Led by Cronus , the youngest Titan, the Titans rebelled against Uranus. After they took power, Cronus ruled as the chief god. Eventually, however, Zeus , one of Cronus’s sons, in turn rebelled against him. For 10 years the Titans fought Zeus and his brothers and sisters, until at last Zeus was victorious. He then became the chief god. In the epic Works and Days , Hesiod described five ages of the world, tracing the decline of humankind over time. First came the Golden Age, the time when Cronus and the Titans ruled the world. The people of the Golden Age never grew old, were free from toil, and passed their time in fun and feasting. When they died, they became guardian spirits on Earth. Zeus ruled over the next periods, the Silver, Bronze, Heroic, and Iron ages. After the people of the Silver Age began neglecting the gods, Zeus hid the people in the Earth where they became spirits among the dead. He then created the people of the Bronze Age, but they were violent and destroyed one another. Next came the more civilized Heroic age. The heroes of this time fought in celebrated conflicts, such as the Trojan War , that had been recounted in the great Greek epic poems. Finally came the Iron Age, a time full of troubles. Hesiod identified the Iron Age as the age in which he was living. Hesiod explained the presence of evil in the world through the story of Pandora , the first woman on Earth. Prometheus , a fire god and divine trickster, had stolen fire from heaven and given it to mortal men. This gift angered Zeus, and he had Pandora created as punishment. Pandora had a mysterious jar that her husband ordered her not to open. Out of curiosity, she opened it anyway, and evils, hard work, and disease flew out to plague humanity. Only hope remained in the jar. Myths of the Gods Ancient Greek myths about the gods described their births, victories over monsters or rivals, love affairs, and special powers. Some myths told of their connections with a religious site or ritual. The gods had tremendous powers. They were generally pictured as being much like men and women, only superior—stronger, more beautiful, and immortal (living forever). Even so, they had numerous shortcomings. The gods often acted out of jealousy, vanity, or spite. Zeus , the chief god, ruled over the world from the top of Mount Olympus , the highest mountain in Greece. A sky god, he made thunder and lightning, rain, and the winds. Zeus ruled together with 11 other gods, who were members of his family. Each of these gods embodied or controlled specific natural forces or areas of life. Zeus’s brother Poseidon ruled over the sea, while his brother Hades ruled over the underworld. Hera , the sister and wife of Zeus, was the goddess of marriage and of women. Zeus’s sister Hestia was the goddess of the home and family. Zeus’s favorite daughter was Athena . She was the goddess of wisdom and crafts and the protector of the city-state of Athens . Athena was also the goddess of the more civilized side of war, while her brother Ares represented war’s brutal violence. Their sister Aphrodite was the goddess of love. Apollo , a son of Zeus, was both revered and feared. He presided over religious and civil law and was the god of light, music, poetry, healing, and prophecy. In later myths he was associated with the Sun. Apollo’s twin sister, Artemis , became associated with the Moon. Artemis was also the goddess of the hunt and of wild animals. Hermes , a son of Zeus, was the messenger of the gods, as well as a trickster. He was the god of roads, travelers, dreams, and thieves, and he delivered the dead to the underworld. Hephaestus , another of Zeus’s sons, was the god of fire and metalworking. Because he was lame, his parents kicked him out of heaven. In addition to these 12 major gods, there were numerous lesser ones. Dionysus was the god of wine and fruitfulness. Pan was a rural deity of fertility. Asclepius was the god of medicine. Of the many folk deities, the nymphs were nature goddesses associated with trees or water. The Graces were three sisters who were goddesses of fertility and beauty. The Muses , another group of sister goddesses, served as patrons of the arts and sciences. The three Fates were old women who determined human destinies, including the length of a person’s life. The Furies were goddesses of vengeance who punished the wicked. Major figures in Greek and Roman mythology Greek name Roman name realm also called gods goddesses Titans lesser deities Apollo Apollo light, youth, music Phoebus Apollo, Apollon Ares Mars war — Dionysus Bacchus wine and vegetation — Hades Pluto the underworld Orcus, Dis Hephaestus Vulcan fire and the forge, blacksmith to the gods — Hermes Mercury messenger of the gods — Poseidon Neptune the waters — Zeus Jupiter supreme ruler Jove, Jupiter Fulgur, Fulminator, Jupiter Tonans, Jupiter Pluvius, Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Jupiter Fidius Aphrodite Venus love — Artemis Diana the hunt, the moon — Athena Minerva wisdom, war, crafts Pallas Athena Demeter Ceres agriculture, especially grain — Hera Juno protector of women and marriage; wife and sister of Zeus; queen of the gods — Hestia Vesta hearth and home — Atlas — carried the world on his shoulders — Cronus Saturn ruled the other Titans until son Zeus dethroned him — Hyperion — father of sun, moon, and dawn — Iapetus — father of Atlas and Prometheus — Mnemosyne — memory; mother of the Muses — Oceanus — river that encircled the earth — Prometheus — savior of humankind — Tethys — wife of Oceanus — Themis — justice — Aeolus — the winds — Aristaeus — keeper of bees; son of Apollo and water nymph Cyrene — Asclepius Aesculapius medicine — Castor and Pollux — boxing, wrestling, equestrian sports — Eos Aurora dawn Hemera Eros Cupid love and friendship Amor Ganymede — Hebe's successor as cupbearer — Hebe — youth; cupbearer of the gods — Hecate — dark of the moon; the crossways — Hygieia — health Hygea, Hygia Pan — flocks, pastures, fields, and forests — Persephone Proserpine death and spring — Phaëthon — son of Helios, the sun god — Proteus — shepherd of the deep — Tyche Fortuna fortune — Major figures in Greek mythology Greek name realm Muses: goddesses of the arts and the sciences; daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. At first they were thought of together; later each had her own field. Graces: goddesses of fertility, charm, and beauty; daughters of Zeus and Eurynome (daughter of Oceanus) or of Zeus and Hera. Erinyes (Furies): avenging goddesses who punish evildoers; later the "Kind Ones," the Eumenides, protectors of the suppliant. Fates: controllers of human destiny; called Moirai in Greek, Parcae in Latin. Gorgons: daughters of Phorcys (Phorkys), the son of the earth and the sea. Nymphs: goddesses of nature. They were not immortal but lived very long. Calliope epic poetry Clio history Erato love poetry Euterpe lyric poetry Melpomene tragedy Polyhymnia song and rhetoric Terpsichore dance Thalia comedy Urania astronomy Aglaia brightness Euphrosyne joyfulness Thalia bloom Alecto (Unceasing in Anger) Megaera (Jealous) Tisiphone (Avenger of Murder) Clotho the spinner; spun the thread of life Lachesis the disposer of lots; assigned each person a destiny Atropos cut the thread of life at death Euryale (Far Springer) Medusa (Queen) Stheno (Mighty) Dryads (Hamadryads) forest and tree nymphs Naiads spring, river, and lake nymphs Napaeae, Alseids glen and grove nymphs Nereids salt- and freshwater nymphs Oceanids sea nymphs Oreads mountain and grotto nymphs Myths of Heroes The ancient Greeks also told stories about heroes, human beings who performed amazing feats. Hero myths included elements from tradition, folktale , and fiction. Some of the heroes of Greek mythology were likely based on people who actually lived. Their legends , however, have been greatly embellished with fiction. The heroes of Homer’s epics were noted warriors. Achilles was the bravest, handsomest, and greatest warrior of the Greek army of Agamemnon in the Trojan War . He slew the Trojan hero Hector . Other heroes from the Iliad include the Greeks Menelaus, Ajax , Diomedes, Odysseus, and Nestor and the Trojans Aeneas and Paris . One of the most celebrated heroes of Greek mythology was Heracles (Hercules), who was known for his tremendous strength. Like many other Greek heroes, he had one divine parent: he was the son of Zeus and a mortal woman named Alcmene. Heracles was made to perform 12 very difficult feats (labors), including cleaning in one day the Augean stables (King Augeas’s stables, which had not been cleaned in 30 years) and fetching golden apples guarded by nymphs known as the Hesperides. The last of his 12 labors was to descend into the underworld and bring back the fearsome three-headed guard dog Cerberus. Another hero known for his descent to the underworld was Orpheus . Blessed with superhuman musical skills, he sang and played the lyre so beautifully that animals, trees, and even rocks danced around him. When his wife, Eurydice, was killed by a snake, Orpheus went to the underworld in search of her. His music and grief so moved Hades that the god agreed to let Orpheus take Eurydice back to the land of the living. There was one condition: neither of them could look back as they left. They almost made it out of the underworld. When Orpheus saw the Sun, however, he unthinkingly turned to share his delight with Eurydice, and she disappeared. Some Greek heroes were known for slaying monsters. The hero Perseus killed Medusa , one of the Gorgons , who were winged female monsters with snakes for hair. Perseus cut off Medusa’s head, and out of her blood was born the winged horse Pegasus . The hero Bellerophon tamed and rode Pegasus. With the horse’s help, Bellerophon killed a fire-breathing female monster called the Chimera. Theseus , another Greek hero, slew many legendary villains, including the Minotaur, a creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull. The Greek hero Jason led a band of 50 heroes, called the Argonauts, on a quest in the ship Argo . Jason’s uncle had seized the throne of Iolcos, which rightfully belonged to Jason’s father. The uncle promised to let Jason take over as king if he retrieved the Golden Fleece—the golden wool of a ram—from distant Colchis. After an adventurous voyage, Jason won the fleece with the help of the princess Medea. Other Myths Certain myths, in which goddesses or heroes were temporarily imprisoned in the underworld, explained the cycle of the seasons. The best-known myth of this type tells how Hades seized Persephone and brought her to the underworld to be his wife. Persephone’s father was Zeus , and her mother was Demeter , the goddess of agriculture. In Demeter’s grief at her daughter’s kidnapping, she neglected the harvest and caused a widespread famine. Zeus thus commanded Hades to return Persephone to Demeter. However, Persephone had eaten the seed of a pomegranate while in the underworld. For this reason, she could not return permanently. Instead, Persephone had to spend part of each year—the winter—in the underworld with Hades and return aboveground to her mother each spring. In some Greek myths a god transforms into an animal in order to deceive a goddess or a woman. Zeus, for example, took the form of a bull when he carried off the princess Europa . In another myth, he became a swan to attract Leda . Other stories tell of people being changed into flowers or trees. The nymph Daphne was transformed into a laurel tree in order to escape from Apollo. Narcissus was a beautiful young man who gazed so long at his reflection in the waters of a spring that he either pined away or killed himself. A flower sprang up where he died. In other types of myths, the gods appeared on Earth disguised as men and women and rewarded any help or hospitality offered them. The gods also punished men and women who claimed to be superior to them in some way. Similar to such stories is the moral tale about Icarus, who flew too high on wings of wax and feathers made by his father, Daedalus . When Icarus got too close to the Sun, his wings melted. He tumbled into the sea and drowned. Another such myth tells of Phaethon , the son of Helios, who failed to perform a task too great for him—controlling the horses of the chariot of the Sun. Also popular were myths of fairylands. Some myths told of encounters with unusual creatures, such as the Centaurs , who were part man and part horse. There were also tales of distinctive societies, such as the Amazons , a nation of female warriors. Tables of Gods and Goddesses Major Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greek and Roman Mythology Greek name Roman name realm Aphrodite Venus love and beauty Apollo Apollo light, music, poetry, healing, and prophecy Ares Mars war (in its brutal and destructive aspects) Artemis Diana the hunt and wild animals and vegetation Athena Minerva wisdom, war (military strategy and skill and glory in battle), and weaving and other crafts Demeter Ceres agriculture, especially grain Dionysus Bacchus wine, vegetation, and festivity Hades Pluto the underworld Hephaestus Vulcan fire and the forge; the blacksmith to the gods Hera Juno women and marriage; the queen of the gods Hermes Mercury dreams, doorways, roads, thieves, herds, and flocks; the protector of travelers and the messenger of the gods Hestia Vesta hearth and home Poseidon Neptune the sea, earthquakes, and horses Zeus Jupiter the sky, thunder and lightning; the supreme ruler of the gods and humans Lesser Greek Gods and Goddesses name realm or role Aeolus the winds Asclepius (Roman: Aesculapius) medicine Atlas Titan who carries the world on his shoulders Cronus Titan and supreme god until his son Zeus overthrew him; husband of Rhea Eos (Roman: Aurora) the dawn Eros (Roman: Cupid) love Fates three goddesses who determine each person’s lifespan and lot in life Furies (Erinyes) three avenging goddesses who punish evildoers Graces three goddesses of charm and beauty Helios the sun Mnemosyne memory; a Titan and mother of the Muses Muses nine sister goddesses who inspire people in the arts and sciences Nymphs goddesses of nature, such as the Dryads (forest and tree nymphs), Naiads (spring, river, and lake nymphs), and Nereids (sea nymphs) Pan merriment, flocks, pastures, fields, and forests; a rural god with the horns, legs, and ears of a goat Persephone (Roman: Proserpina) spring; the wife of Hades and the queen of the underworld Phaëthon son of Helios, the sun god Prometheus fire; a Titan who was punished for giving the gift of fire to humans Rhea Titan; wife of Cronus (the chief Titan) and mother of Zeus and his siblings Influence on Western Art and Literature The myths of ancient Greece have remained unrivaled in the Western world as sources of imaginative and appealing ideas for art and literature. Painters, sculptors, poets, and other writers from ancient times to the present have been inspired by Greek mythology. They discovered that the stories’ themes were still significant and relevant for the people of their time. Artists and writers have borrowed and adapted elements from the myths, retelling ancient stories in modern ways. Greek mythology has thus had a profound effect on the development of Western civilization. Ancient Greek mythology was featured not only in poems, plays, and other literature but also in visual art. Characters and themes from Greek myths appear on ancient Greek pottery and sculpture. The ancient Romans based much of their mythology on that of the Greeks, though they gave their gods different names. Together, ancient Greek and Roman mythology are called Classical mythology. The ancient Roman poet Ovid ’s retelling of Greek myths in his Metamorphoses was highly influential on later writers and artists. During the Renaissance , Europeans rediscovered Classical art and literature. Master painters in Italy added a new dimension to Greek mythology. Among the best-known Italian Renaissance paintings based on Classical mythology is Sandro Botticelli ’s Birth of Venus ( Venus being the Roman version of the Greek goddess Aphrodite ). Other examples include paintings of the Leda myth by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo as well as Raphael ’s The Triumph of Galatea , which portrays a sea nymph. Through works in the Latin language—above all those of Ovid—Greek myth influenced poets such as Dante and Petrarch in Italy and Geoffrey Chaucer in England. The myths later inspired the Elizabethan poets and John Milton in England. Jean Racine in France and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in Germany revived ancient Greek drama. Racine’s play Phèdre , for example, was based on Hippolytus , a drama by the Greek playwright Euripides . The French poet Jean de La Fontaine based many of the tales in his Fables on the ancient Greek stories known as Aesop’s fables . Nearly all the major English poets from William Shakespeare to Robert Bridges turned for inspiration to Greek mythology. The Trojan War celebrated in Homer ’s Iliad , for instance, inspired Chaucer’s poem Troilus and Criseyde and Shakespeare’s play Troilus and Cressida . In later centuries, Classical themes were reinterpreted by such major dramatists as Jean Anouilh , Jean Cocteau , and Jean Giraudoux in France, Eugene O’Neill in the United States, and T.S. Eliot in England. Great modern novelists inspired by Greek mythology include James Joyce of Ireland and André Gide of France. Joyce’s masterpiece Ulysses was written as a modern parallel to Homer’s Odyssey . Greek mythology has also inspired musicians. 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