Mythology (book) | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

The Greek Gods - Each of these characters explains some mysterious or inexplicable aspect of the universe, such as the forces of nature, the stars, or even human emotions.

The Norse Gods - These characters were similar to their Greek counterparts in that they had human appearances and characteristics, but they were not as petty and did not indulge in as many affairs or questionable behavior.

Hercules - This character was the hero who completed twelve tasks to make up for the murder of his family.

Perseus - This character was the hero...
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