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Greece

greek gods coloring pages

mostly mythology

Greek Printable Worksheets

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Greek Mythology Word Searches

 


GREEK MYTHS
Arachne the Weaver

GREEK MYTHOLOGY and HISTORY THEMED CRAFTS

Greek goddess of wisdom and war -- important character in many widely known Greek myths.

a group of huge one-eyed giants - most famous for their role in Homer's "The Odyssey"

winged death spirits who stole food from Phineas the prophet

snake haired gorgon who turned people to stone

Greek hero who beheaded Medusa

firey bird that is reborn from ashes every 500 years

greek pottery paper plate craft

Arachne, the weaver, was turned into a spider by Athena

trojan horse paper craft

wooden horse used by the Greeks to sneak into Troy

Zeus TP Roll Craft

In greek mythology Zeus ruled the Olympians on Mt. Olympus.


OLYMPICS/SPORTS CRAFTS

Age 2+

Football (known as soccer in North America) is Greece's most popular sport.

Olympics:  Dove Crafts and Coloring

before the Olympic games open there is always a big ceremony which includes the release of white doves

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Age 3+


ANIMALS OF GREECE:

Octopus Toilet Paper Roll Craf

Greece is a coastal country -- surrounded by the Mediterranean, Aegean and Ionian Seas

lion paper plate craft

A big industry in Greece for centuries, there are still many working sheep farms.

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.

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.