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Mt. Olympus is where the gods and goddesses live and where Pandora, the first woman, was created

The Island of Ithaca, home to Odysseus.

Menelaus was the king of Ancient Sparta. He was also the husband of the infamous Helen of Troy. She was one of the causes of the Trojan War.

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Zeus devises a plan to punish Prometheus for stealing fire

from the gods.

Pandora is sent to the mortals to punish them.

The Greek Gods1. Zeus- the chief is god of the elements and of moral

law and order.

2. Poseidon- god of the sea and the watery elements.

3. Hades- god of the lower world, the place of the dead.

4. Hestia- goddess of the hearth and the home.

5. Hera- goddess of women an marriage, and queen of the heaven.

6. Ares- god of war.

7. Athena- goddess of civic duties, wise in industries of peace and arts of war.

8. Apollo- the god of manly youth and beauty, poetry, music, oracles, and healing.

9. Aphrodite- the goddess of love, both earthly and heavenly.

10. Hermes- the messenger of the gods, giver of increase to herds, guardian of boundaries and of roads, and their commerce. He was god of science and invention, of eloquence, cunning, trickery,theft, of luck and treasure trove, and conductor of the dead to Hades.

11. Artemis- the huntress of the gods and goddess of wild things and wild nature.

12. Hephaestus- the blacksmith.



This book retells the classic tale of Pandora’s Box. When Prometheus steals fire from the gods Zeus becomes upset and creates “the first woman”--Pandora. He instructs the gods to make her very curious. He sends her to be the wife of Prometheus’ brother. Along with his new wife, Zeus also gives him a box and tells him it must never be opened, but Pandora is so curious that she opens it anyway. In doing so she releases dozens of horrible bugs such as worrybug and lazybug. She manages, however to keep hope inside the box.

In this book, the twelve most important gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus are portrayed as superheroes that can shape-shift, move heavy objects, control the weather, and even change the fate of the mortals living in Ancient Greece

Mythology is one of the books in the series of Ologies. It covers many of the classic Ancient Greek myths such as Pandora’s Box, the twelve Olympians, Jason and the Golden Fleece, and the voyage of Odysseus. Although there is no set plot each pag contains three dimensional crafts and tokens from each of the stories it tells. For example the oak leaf from the oracle of Zeus is there as well as a pop up version of Pandora’s Box!

Greek books

Marzollo, Jean. Pandora’s Box. Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006Ages 5-8

Evans, Lady Hestia and Dugald A. Steer. Mythology. Candelwick, 2007 Ages 10+

Smith, Charles R. and P. Craig Russell, The Mighty 12. Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

Ages 8-12



This book contains detailed accounts about the famous Olympian Gods. Children love reading about the powerful Zeus, the intimidating Hera, the moody Poseidon and the wise Athena. The book really emphasizes the gods “human” personalities and their anthropomorphism shines through in the tales described. Also, the illustrations in the book are bright, bold, beautiful and memorable.

In Zeus: Lord of the Sky, Doris Gates tells the stories that revolve around Zeus. Among them is the story of his abduction of the goddess Europa in the shape of a bull. Many of the other stories involve Zeus and his conquest or kidnappings of mortal women or demigoddesses. It also covers the legend of King Minos and how Zeus gave him the legislation to rule his island with.

D'Aulaire, Ingru and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire. D’aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths. Delacorte Books For Young Readers, 1992Ages 9-12

Gates, Doris. Zeus: Lord of the Sky. Puffin, 1982

Ages 10+

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Characterization: Pandora

According to Greek Myth, Pandora is the first woman. She is created by Hephaestus by order of Zeus and each of the gods contribute something to make her unique. She is sent to punish mankind for stealing fire from the gods. Pandora’s main characteristic is her curious nature. Zeus intended for this curiosity to be the downfall of the mortals. She is always portrayed as cunning, crafty and deceitful. Due to each of the “gifts” that the gods gave her, Pandora is a very well-rounded character. She learned weaving from Athena, took the power of speech from Hermes, etc. In fact, Pandora’s name means “all-gifted” because each one of the Olympian gods contributed to her nature. Despite the fact that these “gifts” were meant to give Pandora a negative and vengeful personality, she does show fear and regret when opening the box. If Pandora were meant to be a “bad guy” the reader would not feel sorry for her, but we do.



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“I’ve got it! The trickiest plan ever! Step 1.”

- Zeus in Pandora’s Box




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This quote characterizes the classic Zeus through a child’s eyes. Zeus was the king of the gods--the trickster in essence. This captures his wit and cleverness.

JEAN MARZOLLO



Jean Marzollo is the award winning author of over 100 books, including the best-selling I Spy books. Recent books she has both written and illustrated are: Pandora's Box; Let's Go, Pegasus! Little Bear, You're A Star; Daniel in the Lions' Den; Miriam and Her Brother Moses; David and Goliath; and Ten Little Eggs. She lives in Cold Spring, New York. She likes to sew, watch baseball and paint.




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