Primordial Egyptian deities
Primordial Egyptian deities
Primordial Egyptian deities
8 gods & goddesses believed to have existed before the creation of the world.
KS2: Egyptian Myths - Jean Menzies
KS3: Egyptian Gods and Goddesses - Henry Barker
KS4: The Chaos of Stars - Kiersten White
KS5: Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt - Geraldine Pinch
8th century BC - Homer
Primordial Egyptian deities
Primordial Egyptian deities
Homer's epics were composed some time in the 8th century.
KS2: The Usborne Illustrated Odyssey - Sabastien van Donnick
KS3: The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel – Gareth Hinds
KS4: Odyssey - Stephen Fry
KS5: The Penelopiad - Margaret Atwood
Origin of the Olympics
Primordial Egyptian deities
Origin of the Olympics
The ancient Olympics began in the 8th century!
KS2: You Wouldn't Want To Be In The Ancient Greek Olympics! - Michael Ford
KS3: The Ancient Olympic Games - Judith Swaddling
KS4: A Visitor's Guide to the Ancient Olympics - Neil Faulkner
KS5: Olympia: The History of the Ancient Olympic Games - Nigel Spivey
Herodotus Book VIII
Primordial Egyptian deities
Origin of the Olympics
Herodotus's Histories describes (amongst other things) the Persian wars!
KS2: Step Into the World of Ancient Persia - Grandreams Books
KS3: The Spartan - Caroline Dale Snedeker
KS4: 300 - Frank Miller
KS5: Persian Fire - Tom Holland
August!
Foundation of Rome
Did you know that the names of the months come from Roman history & mythology?
KS2: What the Romans Did for Us - Alison Hawes
KS3: What the Romans Did For Us - Philip Wilkinson
KS4: The Roman Calendar: Origins & Festivals - Marion Pearce
KS5: Caesar's calendar - D. C. Feeney
Foundation of Rome
Foundation of Rome
According to Roman myth, the city of Rome was founded in 753BC!
KS2: Romulus and Remus - Prof. Melissa Fitzgerald
KS3: Roman Mythology for Kids - Doyle Wellinner
KS4: The Brotherhood of the Rose - David Morrell
KS5: Mother of Rome – L. J. Trafford
Metamorphoses Book VIII
Book 8 of Ovid's Metamorphoses has lots of famous myths!
KS2: The Orchard Book of Greek Myths - Geraldine McCaughrean
KS3: Percy Jackson: The Battle of the Labyrinth - Rick Riordan
KS4: Greek Myths: A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys - Nathaniel Hawthorne
KS5: Once a Monster - Robert Dinsdale
Steps in mummification
The mummification process typically involved eight distinct steps.
KS2: You Wouldn't Want To Be An Egyptian Mummy - David Stewart & David Antram
KS3: Mummies, Tombs, and Treasure: Secrets of Ancient Egypt – Lila Perl
KS4: The Complete Mummy - Dr. Lorna Oakes
KS5: The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day - Raymond Faulkner