Greek Myth Fiction

Twenty-one years ago, Minerva, Venus, and Apollo gifted a baby with special attributes. Now, she's all grown up. Moira McCain is known as the Goddess of the Silver Screen; little does she know that her natural abilities aren't exactly natural. She's just finished starring in the next summer blockbuster, and now, she's on her way to begin a USO tour where she will sing and entertain the troops. Mars, God of War, has been working nonstop, keeping an eye on all conflicts and giving brave soldiers courage.

This is an Aesop fable about a mean dog who wanders onto a farm where he does not belong. He sees the farmer in the dell driving his tractor. The farmer and an ox are pulling out an old tree stump. The mean dog decides to hide in the barn until sunset.

This is an ancient fable about a peacock who is vain and a crane who thinks what you do is more important than how you look. Try to guess the meaning of this Aesop fable and how it applies to your life. Several morals are given at the end of this story.

This is an ancient fable about a tiny ant and a dove who show kindness. Try to guess the meaning of this Aesop fable and how to apply it to your life. Several morals are given at the end of this story.

One fine sunny day, Craymer the Crab is enjoying the cool breeze and warm sand at the beach. Seacliff the Seagull makes a mewing sound just like a kitten. He smacks his beak because he’s hungry. Will he eat Craymer the Crab?

This is a fable about a newborn mouse who lives on the border between the town and the country. He can’t decide where he wants to live - in the town or in the country. Where, do you think, he should choose?

Here are two Aesop's fables about a crow and a pitcher plus a crow and a fox. You can say what you think is the meaning or moral of each one.

This is an ancient fable about a dog, a rooster, and a fox. Try to guess the meaning of this fable and how it applies to your life. Several morals are given at the end of this story.

A retelling of an Aesop fable to guess the moral. "A woman and her husband lived at the top of Gooseberry Hill. (Have you ever tasted gooseberries?) They went to their goose pen and were greatly surprised! It was the surprise of all surprises, or was it? What do you think they saw?

Sagen für Kinder. "Dieser verdammte Herkules! Keine der Aufgaben scheint ihm zu schwer." Das muss König Eurystheus schnell feststellen, nachdem er den großen Helden Herkules mit zwölf gefährlichen Aufgaben zu Fall bringen will. Unerschrocken stellt sich der Halbgott jeder Gefahr, kämpft gegen entsetzliche Ungeheuer und ist sogar bereit, den Himmel auf seinen Schultern zu tragen! Seine Reise führt Herkules zu den entferntesten Orten, zuletzt bis in die Unterwelt. Wird es Herkules schaffen, die Unsterblichkeit zu gewinnen, um endlich seinen Platz im Olymp einzunehmen?

Le jeune Thésée quitte sa cité natale pour faire ses preuves comme héros et rejoindre, incognito, son père le roi Egée. Mais arrivé à Athènes il apprend l'immense tribut qui pèse sur la ville et ses habitants : chaque année des jeunes gens sont envoyés au roi Minos qui les livre en pâture au Minotaure.

When barbarians invade Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a safe place to hide from the chaos. They make their way through the burning city, collecting motherless kittens as they go. At last they reach the Colosseum, but even there, danger lurks! How these fortunate felines survive to become the noble ancestors of the cats of modern Rome is all due to the cleverness of the cat they come to call Miranda the Great, Queen of the Colosseum!

Ovid’s got a lot on his mind, and he pours it all into the pages of a notebook. Inspired by his namesake, he wryly records his classmates’ dramas as modern-day Roman mythology. There’s Sophie and Caleb, the Psyche and Cupid of cyber-couples; poetic Paula, who pursues filmmaker Franny like Apollo chasing Daphne; and graphic-novelist Duwayne, a Proserpina shuttling between divorced parents. Meanwhile, Ovid hides his own Olympian struggles and a disturbing secret.

Après dix ans de combats contre les Troyens, le roi Ulysse met le cap sur Ithaque, son île natale. En chemin, son navire fait halte sur l'île des cyclopes. Avec quelques compagnons, l'intrépide Ulysse décide de s'y aventurer. Mais voilà les guerriers grecs retenus prisonniers par le terrible Polyphème ! Leur voyage de retour s'annonce plus long que prévu.

En esta fábula de Esopo, un zorro trata mal a su amiga y aprende una lección.

En esta fábula de Esopo, dos ratoncitos con vidas muy diferentes enseñan el valor de la humildad.

The Ant and the Grasshopper is an ancient fable that still has meanings today. After listening, try to guess the meaning of this fable. Several morals are given at the end. Facts about ants and grasshoppers are also included.

Listen to this version of a classic Aesop's fable, "The Boy Who Cried Wolf".

Mythology is the rich collection of stories called myths from cultures all over the world. They are stories about how the world was created and why certain things happen. Myths tell of gods, heroes, and events that a group believes, or at one time believed, to be real. Studying them is like following a map of the human imagination. At History Brought Alive, we have a passion for everything from the past. The books we write are full of fun facts and even more fun stories that will make you think about the past and our ancestors in new and exciting ways.

La Chimère, effroyable monstre à la tête de lion et à la queue de serpent dévore tous les êtres humains qu'elle rencontre. À l'opposé Pégase, le célèbre cheval ailé suscite l'admiration de tous. Le jeune héros Bellérophon parvient à dompter, avec l'aide d'Athéna, l'animal merveilleux. Ensemble, ils vont affronter la Chimère.