Mythology

Middle (X) - English (X) - Mythology (X)

Great Books: The Odyssey (2003)

Icon: 
DVD icon

Introduces one of the world's first action-adventure stories. Looks at Greek myths and The Odyssey's lessons of morality. Scholars and critics discuss the impact of The Odyssey on Western literature, as well as the now-familiar heroic traits first seen in Homer's characters.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:00
Great Books: The Odyssey

The Titan's Curse: Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book Three (Unabridged)

Icon: 
ipod icon

When Percy Jackson receives an urgent distress call from his friend Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he'll need his powerful demigod allies, Annabeth and Thalia, at his side; his trusty bronze sword, Riptide; and...a ride from his mom.

Author: 
Grade Level: 
Lexile: 
630L
Length: 
08:49
The Titan's Curse: Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book Three (Unabridged)

The Throne of Fire: Kane Chronicles, Book 2 (Unabridged)

Icon: 
ipod icon

Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in trouble. As descendants of the House of Life, the Kanes have some powers at their command, but the devious gods haven't given them much time to master their skills at Brooklyn House, which has become a training ground for young magicians.

Grade Level: 
Lexile: 
710L
Length: 
12:49
The Throne of Fire: Kane Chronicles, Book 2 (Unabridged)

The Warlock: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel (Unabridged)

Icon: 
ipod icon

In the fifth installment of this bestselling series, the twins of prophesy have been divided, and the end is finally beginning.

Author: 
Grade Level: 
Lexile: 
840L
Length: 
10:53
The Warlock: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel (Unabridged)

The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two (Unabridged)

Icon: 
ipod icon

In The Lost Hero, three demigods named Jason, Piper, and Leo made their first visit to Camp Half-Blood, where they inherited a quest:

Seven half-bloods shall answer the call,
To storm or fire the world must fall.
An oath to keep with a final breath,
And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death.

Author: 
Grade Level: 
Lexile: 
640L
Length: 
13:28
The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two (Unabridged)

The Mark of Athena: The Heroes of Olympus, Book 3 (Unabridged)

Icon: 
ipod icon

Annabeth is terrified. Just when she's about to be reunited with Percy - after six months of being apart, thanks to Hera - it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war. As Annabeth and her friends Jason, Piper, and Leo fly in on the Argo II, she can't blame the Roman demigods for thinking the ship is a Greek weapon.

Author: 
Grade Level: 
Lexile: 
690L
Length: 
15:09
The Mark of Athena: The Heroes of Olympus, Book 3 (Unabridged)

Gods and Goddesses (2001)

Icon: 
DVD icon

Although its existence dates back more than 2,000 years, the mysterious world of Ancient Greece lives on today through its captivating pantheon of mythological tales.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:40
Gods and Goddesses

The Greek Gods (1998)

Icon: 
DVD icon

Their exploits were recorded and passed down through countless generations. Their images inspired some of the most beautiful art ever created. Their names echo throughout history.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:50
The Greek Gods

Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers (2012)

Icon: 
DVD icon

Twenty-five years ago, renowned scholar Joseph Campbell sat down with veteran journalist Bill Moyers for a series of interviews that became one of the most enduringly popular programs ever aired on PBS.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
05:44
Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers

Mythos I: The Shaping of our Mythic Tradition (1996)

Icon: 
DVD icon

"The material of myth is the material of our life, the material of our body, and the material of our environment. A living, vital mythology deals with these." - Joseph Campbell

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
04:40
 Mythos I: The Shaping of our Mythic Tradition

Mythos III: The Shaping of the Western Tradition (2011)

Icon: 
DVD icon

"[Western myths] represented something that is typical to Europe and nowhere else, and that is respect for the individual and the individual path, the individual way." - Joseph Campbell

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
04:45
Mythos III: The Shaping of the Western Tradition

Essential Art House Pygmalion

Icon: 
DVD icon

George Bernard Shaw was once quoted as humorously saying, "Do not try to live forever. You will not succeed." Yet his Pygmalion has lived on. His play, indeed, is better known to contemporary readers than the Greek myth (about a sculptor who falls in love with one of his statues) from which it derives its title. Shaw's rag-to-riches comedy made the leap from stage to screen in 1938, but it wasn't a smooth transition.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:30
Essential Art House Pygmalion