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15 Greek Myth Mini-Books
by Danielle Blood

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15 Greek Myth Mini-Books © Danielle Blood, Scholastic Teaching Resources

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For Mom, Dad, and Laura— with love and gratitude.

Acknowledgments
Special thanks to the following people: Sarah Longhi, for editingthis book so thoughtfully. Josué Castilleja and Ellen Matlach Hassell, for designing the elegant cover and interior. Margeaux Lucas, for beautifully illustrating these stories. Terry Cooper and Virginia Dooley, for supporting this project. Betsy Yarbrough, Patricia Kenan-Herrmann, Kathy Pounds, Elizabeth Aldridge, and Julia Sneden, for generously sharing their teaching expertise and ideas with me.Author’s Note
Many versions of the Greek myths exist as a result of their being retold through the centuries. The stories in this book are generally consistent with popular versions for this age group; however, they have been adapted to fit the mini-book format and differ in parts from other retellings. For example, the ending of “Curiosity and the Box” offers a nontraditional interpretationof how hope survives.

Scholastic Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the reproducible pages from this book for classroom use. No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. Forinformation regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 555 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Cover design by Josué Castilleja Cover and interior illustrations by Margeaux Lucas Interior design by Ellen Matlach Hassell for Boultinghouse & Boultinghouse ISBN: 0-439-21561-7 Copyright © 2001 by Danielle Blood All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.
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Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Extension Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mythology Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Greek Myth Mini-Books Welcome to Mount OlympusAn Introduction to the Greek Gods and Goddesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Cupid Falls in Love
The Story of Cupid and Psyche. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

An Amazing Battle
The Story of Theseus and the Minotaur . . . . . . . . . 45

Journey to the Underworld
The Story of Persephone and Demeter . . . . . . . . . 15

Dangerous Heights
The Story of Daedalus and Icarus . . .. . . . . . . . . . 49

A Tale of Two Spinners
The Story of Arachne and Athena . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

The Race for Love
The Story of Atalanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Curiosity and the Box
The Story of Pandora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

The Golden Touch
The Story of King Midas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

A Trip Around theWorld
The Story of Phaethon and Apollo . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Carved to Perfection
The Story of Pygmalion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Gossip and Vanity
The Story of Echo and Narcissus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

A Petrifying Quest
The Story of Perseus and Medusa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Music Makes the Underworld Go ‘Round
The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice.. . . . . . . . . . . 37

The Mysterious Horse
The Story of the Trojan War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Glossary and Pronunciation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Introduction
“I thought the Greek myths were going to be boring!” one of my students said midway through our...