Greek Myths: Supplemental Guide 1A | The Twelve Gods of Mount Olympus 21Vocabulary Preview 5 minutes
Myths- In this domain you will hear several Greek myths.
- Say the word myths with me three times.
- Myths are fi ctional—or made-up—stories from ancient times
that try to explain events or things in nature. Myths usually
have supernatural characters and supernatural events. - Even though myths are not true, children enjoy listening to
Greek myths over and over again. - Myths try to explain events, like how humans came to exist,
or things in nature, like where lightning comes from. Tell your
partner about one thing you hope to hear about in the myths.
[You may wish to write student responses on chart paper and
refer back to this list as you read different myths.]
Immortal - In today’s read-aloud you will hear, “[U]nlike you and me, the
gods are immortal—that means they never die.” - Say the word immortal with me three times.
- When someone is immortal that means he or she never dies.
- The ancient Greeks believed the gods of Mount Olympus were
immortal. - [Invite different students to point to the different gods of
Mount Olympus on Response Card 1. First the student will
say the god’s name, and then the class will respond, “[name
of god] is immortal.”]
Purpose for Listening
Tell students to listen carefully to learn more about the twelve main
gods and goddesses the ancient Greeks worshipped.