Complete Greek Myths
Discover the Quicklinks for this book
Age: 10+
Explore the world of Greek myths and their gods, goddesses, monsters and heroes with links to websites where you can:
- Try a Greek mythology quiz!
- Find out how to say Greek names.
- Explore an ancient temple of a Greek goddess.
Scroll down to see all the links
What are Greek Myths?
- Ancient storiesFind out what ancient Greeks thought about their stories of gods, heroes and monsters.Take me there
- Greek mythology quizTest your knowledge of Greek myths.Take me there
- From myth to comic bookChoose your favourite myth, and turn it into a comic.Take me there
- Write a Greek mythDownload the "Write you own Greek Myth Activity (pdf)".Take me there
- Myths around the worldFind out about Cyclops, a monster from Greek mythology, and other creatures from myths around the world.Take me there
- Greek namesExplore an A to Z audio guide to over 200 names of Greek gods, heroes, places and more.Take me there
Greek Gods and Goddesses
- Favourite gods and goddessesMeet Irén and find out what she likes about Athena, Poseidon and Zeus.Take me there
- Which Greek God are you?
Take a quiz to discover which Greek god or goddess you are.
Take me there - Greek gods and heroesFind out about six famous gods and goddesses and the Greeks' favourite hero.Take me there
- Temple of a goddessTake a virtual tour of the Acropolis and see the Parthenon, a temple dedicated to Athena.Take me there
- King of the GodsSee Zeus, king of the gods, and goddesses Athena and Nike come to life on a Greek pot.Take me there
Heroes and Monsters
- The hydra and HeraclesSee the nine-headed hydra being slain by Heracles on a Greek pot made for the ancient Etruscans.Take me there
- What's a griffin?Find out about the mythological creature with the head and wings of an eagle and body of a lion.Take me there
- Meet MedusaFind out why ancient Greeks put an image of Medusa the gorgon on a mirror.Take me there
- Famous Greek heroesDiscover factfiles about Greek heroes and mythical monsters.Take me there
- Make a mythical mask or puppetMake a cyclops mask or Pegasus puppet, or choose a different mythic creature.Take me there
- Stories on Greek pots
Watch animated stories about Heracles (Hercules) and a sorceress called Medea, wife of the hero, Jason.
Take me there
Who Were the Ancient Greeks?
- Introduction to Ancient GreeceFrom art to the Olympics, find out about the enduring ideas of Ancient Greek culture.Take me there
- Everyday lifeFind out about ancient Greek homes, fashion, food and more, with a test-yourself quiz.Take me there
- Write your name in GreekDownload an activity sheet and learn how to write your name in the Greek alphabet.Take me there
- Name that column!Discover how to spot Greek architecture all around you.Take me there
- Ancient Greek ideasDid you know we're still using ancient Greek ideas in maths, science and art?Take me there
- Design your own potDownload templates for different ancient Greek pots and design your own!Take me there
Choose a topic
- Greek names A - B (Acastus to Butes)
- Greek names C - D (Cadmus to Dryads)
- Greek names E - G (Echion to Gyges)
- Greek names H - I (Hades to Ixion)
- Greek names J - L (Jason to Lyssa)
- Greek names M - N (Maenads to Nyx)
- Greek names O - P (Oceanids to Pygmalion)
- Greek names R - S (Rhadamanthus to Styx)
- Greek names T - Z (Talaus to Zeus)
Greek names A - B (Acastus to Butes)
Click on the arrow buttons to hear the names.Acastus
Achilles
Acrisius
Actaeon
Admete
Admetus
Adonis
Aegean (Sea)
Aegeus
Aeolus
Aeneas
Aethalides
Aether
Agamemnon
Agenor
Aglaea
Aietes
Aison
Alcinous
Alcmene
Althaea
Amazons
Amphion
Amphytrion
Amykos
Ancaeus
Andromache
Andromeda
Ankaios
Anteia
Antigone
Aphrodite
Apsyrtos
Apollo
Arcema
Arachne
Ares
Arete
Arges
Argo
Argonauts
Argus
Ariadne
Artemis
Ascalaphus
Asphodel
Atalantah
Athena
Atlas
Atropos or Atroppos
Augeas
Autolycus
Balius
Bebrykians
Bellerophon
Boreas
Bores
Briareos
Briseis
Brontes
Busiris
Butes
