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Number Eight

Here are some possible topics and their related books for Badge Number Eight. 

If you can think of something else linked to the Number EIGHT, or if you read a book which is not mentioned below, that is absolutely fine! Just make sure you can explain why and how your chosen book relates to this number.


Other suggestions: winds on an ancient Greek/ Roman compass,   

Octagonal Room in Emperor Nero’s Palace, eight types of love, legion VIII

Primordial Egyptian deities

Primordial Egyptian deities

Primordial Egyptian deities

A group of 8 gods and 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

August!

Primordial Egyptian deities

Origin of the Olympics

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

8th century BC - Foundation of Rome

8th century BC - Foundation of Rome

8th century BC - 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

8th century BC - Foundation of Rome

8th century BC - Foundation of Rome

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

Herodotus's Histories Book VIII

8th century BC - Foundation of Rome

Herodotus's Histories Book VIII

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

Steps in mummification

8th century BC - Foundation of Rome

Herodotus's Histories Book VIII

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

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