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Pandora is sent to the mortals to
punish them.
Mt. Olympus is where the gods and
goddesses live and where Pandora,
the first woman, was created
The Island of Ithaca, home to Odysseus.
Menelaus was the king of Ancient
Sparta. He was also the husband
of the infamous Helen of Troy.
She was one of the causes of the
Trojan War.
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Zeus devises a plan to punish
Prometheus for stealing fire
from the gods.
Books on Greek Myth
More books on Greek Myth
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Zeus- the chief is god of the elements and of moral
law and order.
Poseidon- god of the sea and the watery elements.
Hades- god of the lower world, the place of the dead.
Hestia- goddess of the hearth and the home.
Hera- goddess of women an marriage, and queen of
the heaven.
Ares- god of war.
Athena- goddess of civic duties, wise in industries of
peace and arts of war.
Apollo- the god of manly youth and beauty, poetry,
music, oracles, and healing.
Aphrodite- the goddess of love, both earthly and
heavenly.
Hermes- the messenger of the gods, giver of increase
to herds, guardian of boundaries and of roads, and
their commerce. He was god of science and invention,
of eloquence, cunning, trickery,theft, of luck and
treasure trove, and conductor of the dead to Hades.
Artemis- the huntress of the gods and goddess of wild
things and wild nature.
Hephaestus- the blacksmith.
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Evans, Lady Hestia and Dugald A. Steer. Mythology. Candelwick, 2007
Ages 10+
Mythology is one of the books in the series of Ologies. It covers many of the classic
Ancient Greek myths such as Pandora’s Box, the twelve Olympians, Jason and the
Golden Fleece, and the voyage of Odysseus. Although there is no set plot each pag
contains three dimensional crafts and tokens from each of the stories it tells. For
example the oak leaf from the oracle of Zeus is there as well as a pop up version of
Pandora’s Box!
Marzollo, Jean. Pandora’s Box. Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
Ages 5-8
This book retells the classic tale of Pandora’s Box. When Prometheus steals fire from
the gods Zeus becomes upset and creates “the first woman”--Pandora. He instructs
the gods to make her very curious. He sends her to be the wife of Prometheus’ brother.
Along with his new wife, Zeus also gives him a box and tells him it must never be
opened, but Pandora is so curious that she opens it anyway. In doing so she releases
dozens of horrible bugs such as worrybug and lazybug. She manages, however to
keep hope inside the box.
Smith, Charles R. and P. Craig Russell, The Mighty 12. Little, Brown Young
Readers, 2008
Ages 8-12
In this book, the twelve most important gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus
are portrayed as superheroes that can shape-shift, move heavy objects, control
the weather, and even change the fate of the mortals living in Ancient Greece
D'Aulaire, Ingru and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire. D’aulaires’ Book of
Greek Myths. Delacorte Books For Young Readers, 1992
Ages 9-12
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This book contains detailed accounts about the famous Olympian
Gods. Children love reading about the powerful Zeus, the intimidating
Hera, the moody Poseidon and the wise Athena. The book really
emphasizes the gods “human” personalities and their
anthropomorphism shines through in the tales described. Also, the
illustrations in the book are bright, bold, beautiful and memorable.
Gates, Doris. Zeus: Lord of the Sky. Puffin, 1982
Ages 10+
In Zeus: Lord of the Sky, Doris Gates tells the stories that revolve
around Zeus. Among them is the story of his abduction of the
goddess Europa in the shape of a bull. Many of the other stories
involve Zeus and his conquest or kidnappings of mortal women or
demigoddesses. It also covers the legend of King Minos and how
Zeus gave him the legislation to rule his island with.
Characterization: Pandora
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According to Greek Myth, Pandora is the first woman. She is created by
Hephaestus by order of Zeus and each of the gods contribute something to make her
unique. She is sent to punish mankind for stealing fire from the gods. Pandora’s main
characteristic is her curious nature. Zeus intended for this curiosity to be the downfall
of the mortals. She is always portrayed as cunning, crafty and deceitful. Due to each o
the “gifts” that the gods gave her, Pandora is a very well-rounded character. She
learned weaving from Athena, took the power of speech from Hermes, etc. In fact,
Pandora’s name means “all-gifted” because each one of the Olympian gods
contributed to her nature. Despite the fact that these “gifts” were meant to give
Pandora a negative and vengeful personality, she does show fear and regret when
opening the box. If Pandora were meant to be a “bad guy” the reader would not feel
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The legend of
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Pandora
“I’ve got it! The trickiest
plan ever! Step 1.”
- Zeus in Pandora’s Box
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This quote characterizes the classic Zeus through a child’s eyes.
Zeus was the king of the gods--the trickster in essence. This
captures his wit and cleverness.
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JEAN MARZOLLO
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Jean Marzollo is the award winning author of over 100 books, including the
best-selling I Spy books. Recent books she has both written and illustrated
are: Pandora's Box; Let's Go, Pegasus! Little Bear, You're A Star; Daniel in
the Lions' Den; Miriam and Her Brother Moses; David and Goliath; and Ten
Little Eggs. She lives in Cold Spring, New York. She likes to sew, watch
baseball and paint.
Ancient Greece
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