Heads of Scylla
Sixth Century - Greek Theatre
Sixth Century - Greek Theatre
Scylla was a legendary, man eating monster! She had six heads!
KS2: The Adventures of Odysseus - Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden
KS3: Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan
KS4: Greek Myths: A New Retelling - Charlotte Higgins
KS5: Odyssey - Stephen Fry
Sixth Century - Greek Theatre
Sixth Century - Greek Theatre
Sixth Century - Greek Theatre
There were many things that emerged in the 6th century BC. One of them was Greek theatre!
KS2: Mark of the Cyclops: An Ancient Greek Mystery - Saviour Pirotta
KS3:The Story of Antigone - Ali Smith
KS4: Antigone - Jean Anouilh
KS5: Lavinia - Ursula K. Le Guin
Pomegranate Seeds
Sixth Century - Greek Theatre
Pomegranate Seeds
According to ancient mythology, Persephone ate six pomegranate seeds while in the underworld!
KS2: Persephone the Daring - Joan Holub
KS3: Percy Jackson: the Last Olympian - Rick Riordan
KS4: Persephone - Sally Pomme Clayton
KS5: Ariadne - Jennifer Saint
Vestal Virgins
Sixth Century - Greek Theatre
Pomegranate Seeds
In Ancient Rome, the Vestal Virgins were priestesses who guarded Rome's sacred flames.
KS2: Explore! Romans - Jane Bingham
KS3: A Traveller’s Guide to Ancient Rome - Fiona Macdonald
KS4: SPQR - Mary Beard
KS5: Brides of Rome - Debra May Macleod
Children of Cronos and Rhea
Children of Cronos and Rhea
Children of Cronos and Rhea
Cronus and Rhea had six children: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus.
KS2: Greek Myths: Meet the Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of Ancient Greece - Jean Menzies
KS3: Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan
KS4: Lore - Alexandra Bracken
KS5: Mythos - Stephen Fry
The Hexameter
Children of Cronos and Rhea
Children of Cronos and Rhea
The hexameter is a kind of rhythm used in poetry, with each line made up of six strong beats. Poets like Homer used it.
KS2: The Usborne Illustrated Odyssey - Sabastien van Donnick
KS3: The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel – Gareth Hinds
KS4: Odyssey - Stephen Fry
KS5: Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
Sixth Dynasty of Egypt
Children of Cronos and Rhea
Sixth labour of Heracles
The Sixth dynasty was part of the Old Kingdom - the time of the pyramids!
KS2: The Egypt Game - Zilpha Keatley Snyder
KS3: The Red Pyramid - Rick Riordan
KS4: The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho
KS5: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Sunday Times Bestseller - Bettany Hughes
Sixth labour of Heracles
Children of Cronos and Rhea
Sixth labour of Heracles
The sixth labour was to defeat the man-eating Stymphalian birds!
KS2: The Twelve Labors of Hercules - Stephanie True Peters
KS3: The Twelve Labors of Hercules - James Riordan
KS4: Heroes - Stephen Fry
KS5: Blood of Hercules - Jasmine Mas