Many of the ancient Greek myths focused on:

Myths also taught:

In the myths, the Greek gods had human-like emotions (ex: jealousy, impatience, anger).

The ancient Greeks told myths to better understand events, like disasters, and to teach people from right and wrong, like the danger of arrogance.

The Greeks myths were influenced by the Romans.

The beginning of the story where the reader learns the setting, meets the characters and learns the setting.

Events that cause the action to build

The part of the story when problems begin to be solved.

The part of the story that is the most exciting or dramatic.

The Conclusion-either good or bad

The theme is the

The protagonist is the

The antagonist is the

Achilles was dipped into this river

This was the only part of Achilles body that was not protected

Zeus created Pandora

When Pandora opened her box creatures flew out and brought

When Pandora opened her box creatures flew out and brought

Odysseus and his men pretended to be this type of animal to escape from the cyclops

Arachne's flaw was her

The danger of pride is shown in the myth Achilles Heel when he

The danger or pride is shown the myth Arachne the Spinner when Arachne