12 Labours of Heracles
12 tablets of Gilgamesh
12 Labours of Heracles
Heracles had to complete 12 labours!
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
The 12 Olympians
12 tablets of Gilgamesh
12 Labours of Heracles
There were twelve major deities in Greek mythology, known as the Olympians!
KS2: Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters - Donna Jo Napoli
KS3: Greek Myths: Meet the heroes, gods, and monsters of ancient Greece - Jean Menzies
KS4: The Greek Myths - Robert Graves
KS5: Mythos - Stephen Fry
Laps in a chariot race
12 tablets of Gilgamesh
12 tablets of Gilgamesh
The number of laps could vary, some races were 12 laps!
KS2: Romans on the Rampage: Chariot Champions – Jeremy Strong
KS3: The Roman Mysteries: The Charioteer of Delphi - Caroline Lawrence
KS4: Circus Maximus: An unforgettable Roman odyssey of rivalry and power – A. D. O’Neill
KS5: Scorpius – Monty Ryan
12 tablets of Gilgamesh
12 tablets of Gilgamesh
12 tablets of Gilgamesh
The epic of Gilgamesh was written on 12 tablets!
KS2: Gilgamesh the Hero - Geraldine McCaughrean
KS3: The Story of Gilgamesh - Yiyun Li
KS4: Gilgamesh the King - Robert Silverberg
KS5: Gilgamesh: A Graphic Novel - Andrew Winegarner
The 12 birds of Romulus
The 12 birds of Romulus
The 12 birds of Romulus
The fight between Romulus and Remus was decided on the number of birds spotted!
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
12 books of the Aeneid
The 12 birds of Romulus
The 12 birds of Romulus
The Aeneid is divided into 12 books!
KS2: Aeneas: Virgil's Epic Retold for Young Readers - Emily Frenkel
KS3: The Aeneid: A Graphic Novel - Diego Agrimbau
KS4: The Heir of Venus - Laura Shepperson
KS5: Lavinia - Ursula K. Le Guin
Odyssey Book 12
The 12 birds of Romulus
Funeral of Patroclus
Book 12 has some famous monsters - the sirens, scylla and charybdis!
KS2: The Adventures of Odysseus - Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden
KS3: The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel – Gareth Hinds
KS4: The If Odyssey: A Philosophical Journey Through Greek Myth and Storytelling for 8–16-Year-Olds – Peter Worley
KS5: Odyssey - Stephen Fry
Funeral of Patroclus
The 12 birds of Romulus
Funeral of Patroclus
During the funeral of Patroclus, 12 Trojan hostages were sacrificed!
KS2: British Museum: The Legend of Troy – Goldie Hawk
KS3: The Iliad – A Graphic Novel – Gareth Hinds
KS4: Black Ships Before Troy - Rosemary Sutcliff
KS5: Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller