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mostly mythology |
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Greek Printable Worksheets
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GREEK MYTHS |
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GREEK MYTHOLOGY and HISTORY THEMED CRAFTS |
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Greek goddess of wisdom and war -- important character in many widely known Greek myths. |
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a group of huge one-eyed giants - most famous for their role in Homer's "The Odyssey" |
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winged death spirits who stole food from Phineas the prophet |
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snake haired gorgon who turned people to stone |
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Greek hero who beheaded Medusa |
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firey bird that is reborn from ashes every 500 years |
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Arachne, the weaver, was turned into a spider by Athena |
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wooden horse used by the Greeks to sneak into Troy |
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In greek mythology Zeus ruled the Olympians on Mt. Olympus. |
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OLYMPICS/SPORTS CRAFTS |
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Age 2+ Football (known as soccer in North America) is Greece's most popular sport. |
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Olympics: Dove Crafts and Coloringbefore the Olympic games open there is always a big ceremony which includes the release of white doves |
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Age 3+ |
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ANIMALS OF GREECE: |
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Greece is a coastal country -- surrounded by the Mediterranean, Aegean and Ionian Seas |
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A big industry in Greece for centuries, there are still many working sheep farms. |
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Of course, there a lot more animals in Greece including sea turtles, wolves, bears, birds and insects. Check out our animals section for a full list of animals from around the world.
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Poem: Ferry Me Across the Water by Christina Rossetti - In Greek mythology, Charon is the is the ferryman who carries souls of the newly deceased across the river Styx into Hades, the realm of the dead.