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Key Stage 2 History / English teaching resources covering several of the best-known Ancient Greek myths and legends. Myths include King Midas, Perseus, Medusa, Persephone and Hades, The Minotaur, Theseus and Odysseus.

There is a new available which is full of activity suggestions that can be applied to any of the myths. The text of each myth is also available to download from the relevant page.

The stories

1. Persephone and Hades

Persephone is taken by Hades to the underworld. What will be the price for her return?

1. Persephone and Hades

2. Orpheus and Eurydice

Orpheus can bring Eurydice home from the underworld...so long as he doesn't look back.

2. Orpheus and Eurydice

3. Theseus and the Minotaur

Theseus travels to the court of King Minos to fight the half-man, half-bull, Minotaur.

3. Theseus and the Minotaur

4. King Midas and the golden touch

King Midas is granted his wish for everything he touches to be turned to gold.

4. King Midas and the golden touch

5. Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa

Perseus must fight Medusa, a snake-haired monster - a look and you'll be turned to stone.

5. Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa

6. Odysseus and the Trojan Horse

It seems the Trojan War will never end...until Odysseus concocts an unlikely plan.

6. Odysseus and the Trojan Horse

7. Odysseus and the Cyclops

On their return from Troy Odysseus and his crew put ashore on the island of a Cyclops.

7. Odysseus and the Cyclops

8. Odysseus and Penelope

Odysseus finally arrives home...to find Penelope, his wife, beset by suitors.

8. Odysseus and Penelope

See also...

Ancient Greece on our KS2 Music pages - music activities and catchy songs to learn
Ancient Greece on our KS2 History pages - covers topics such gods and goddesses and the Olympics Games, as well as offering short animations of additional Greek myths and legends

Resources

Includes reading, writing and grammar activities that can be applied to any of the myths in the series.

Resource Pack