EXAMPLES OF MYTHS

Myths: Stories with Explanations

Myths typically focus on gods, goddesses and creatures as their characters in order to make their explanations of nature. For example, a common myth about black cats is that they are evil.

Greek mythology is amongst the most well-known and well-remembered set of myths. The mythology was told and retold, and also expressed through artwork. Sculptures, vases, and various other forms of artwork were created by the people of ancient Greece in order to show their appreciation to the gods and goddesses, or to tell the stories.

Mythological Stories

Some specific Greek mythological stories include:

Myth of Narcissus             www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Narcissus_(mythology).html

Myth of Prometheus         www.prometheas.org/mythology.html       

Myth of Hercules                      www.mythencyclopedia.com/Go-Hi/Hercules.html

Myth of Pandora's Box        greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/pandora.html   

Myth of Zeus                            www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_greece/zeus.php

Myth of Creation                     www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/The_Creation/the_creation.html

Myth of Theseus                   www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/Theseus/theseus.html

Myth of Ares                         www.mythweb.com/gods/ares.html

Myth of Jason and the Argonauts             www.pbs.org/mythsandheroes/myths_four_jason.html

Myth of Odysseus       www.mythweb.com/odyssey/

Myth of Pan      www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Pan/pan.html

The Wooden Horse  www.storynory.com/2006/10/28/the-wooden-horse/

The Woman Runner 

Pegasus

Wings

The Maze

The Face in the Pool

Daedalus and Iccarus

The Cyclops Cave

The Sirons

Eros and Psyche

Jason and the Golden Fleece

King Midas and The Minotaur

Theseus and the Minotaur

Zeus, Hera and Little Io        greece.mrdonn.org/zeus.html