Primary History KS2: Ancient Greece

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Persephone - Orpheus - Minotaur - Midas - Medusa - Trojan Horse - Cyclops - Penelope

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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 Resource Pack 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.

1. Persephone and Hades
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1. Persephone and Hades

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

2. Orpheus and Eurydice
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2. Orpheus and Eurydice

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

3. Theseus and the Minotaur
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3. Theseus and the Minotaur

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

4. King Midas and the golden touch
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4. King Midas and the golden touch

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

5. Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa
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5. Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa

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

6. Odysseus and the Trojan Horse
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6. Odysseus and the Trojan Horse

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

7. Odysseus and the Cyclops
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7. Odysseus and the Cyclops

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

8. Odysseus and Penelope
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8. Odysseus and Penelope

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

 

BBC Teach > School Radio > English > Ancient Greek myths

Persephone - Orpheus - Minotaur - Midas - Medusa - Trojan Horse - Cyclops - Penelope