1. Nate Little
3rd Grade
Mythologies
Learning about Mythology from around the World
(Open a new word document and type out your answers.)
Throughout history groups of people (called civilizations) have created myths to help them
explain the world around them. We are going on a trip back in time to see what where some of
the main points in the major mythologies from around the world.
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Our first stop is in the world of the ancient Greeks. Their myths are some of the most popular
and recognizable. Let’s see what we can learn about Greek Mythology. Click on the links below
to answer the questions.
http://www.greekmythology.com/
1. Who were the major gods? Who were the major Titans?
http://www.mythweb.com/index.html
2. Name 3 heroes and 1 conquest they completed

2. From Greece we sail across the sea and land on the sandy shores of the Ancient world of Egypt.
Egypt is most well-known for the pyramids. Click on the links below to answer the questions.
EGYPT -
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html
3. Name the Gods shown below:
A B C D
http://www.rickriordan.com/my-books/kane-chronicles/explore-egyptian-mythology/the-
egyptian-gods.aspx
4. What are some of the animal heads the gods had?

3. From the warmth of Egypt we next head to the cold harsh countries of the Vikings. Click on the
links below to answer the questions.
http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/norse-mythology.php
5. Who were the Norse? What is their heaven called?
http://www.thearchnemesis.com/Norse-Gods.html
6. Who were the main Norse Gods?

4. From the cold of Scandinavia we next head to the Americas. Click on the link below to answer
the questions.
AMERICAN INDIANS
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0921477.html -
7. Who was the main God? Who were some other gods?
We now take a look at some other myths from around the world. Click on the links below and
explore the other myths we have not covered.
WORLD
http://www.gods-heros-myth.com/
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/myths.htm
8. Tell me about 3 other gods from somewhere else in the world…

5. Now that we have looked at myths from around the world, let’s look some of the common ideas
in each of these myths.
http://www.gradesaver.com/mythology/study-guide/major-themes/
What is a main theme in most mythologies?
Write your own myth with 1 good god and 1 bad/ evil god.
Here are some questions you might want to ask yourself as you create your own myths -
What are they the gods of? What do they look like? What is the symbol of their power?

6. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004y243 - Radio Program on Norse Gods
Main Picture was taken from the game – Age of Mythology
Raven Picture was taken from -http://skeena50.tripod.com/stories.html
All other pictures were taken from the website the students were directed to.
Answer Key –
1 – Answers include: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Ares, Athena, Kronos, Atlas, or Prometheus.
2 – Answers include: Hercules, Jason, or Perseus. They did things like slay Medusa, fight the lion, or sail on the seas
3 – A; Ra B; Anubis C; Set D; Horus
4- Answers include: Hawk, Dog, Crocodile, Cat, and Leopard
5- The Norse were the Vikings. Their Heaven was called Valhalla
6 – Answers include: Odin, Thor, Loki, Freya, Heimdahl
7 – Answers include: The Great Spirit, the Raven, the Coyote
8 – Answers vary based on the Myth students chose.