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Short Answer
1. What is a “myth”? What do you know about the myths of Ancient Greece?
Teaching Suggestion: Students are likely to have reasonably accurate definitions of the term “myth” from their own prior knowledge. You might challenge more advanced students to think about some of the political and cultural assumptions embedded in the term. Although students may already know some of the main gods and goddesses in these stories and be familiar with some of the stories themselves, they are unlikely to have a solid grasp of the overall nature of Greek myth. The resources below can add to and refine their understanding of Greek myth as a unified body of work.
2. What do you know about Ancient Greek culture? What do you know about Ancient Greek religious beliefs?