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Click on the links to visit the recommended websites or scroll down to hear how to say Greek names.
Websites to visit
Website 1
Find out about life in Ancient Greece. (Click on a topic for facts, interactive pictures and video clips. Videos may not work where you are due to BBC copyright restrictions.)
Website 2
Explore a timeline of Ancient Greece then decorate a Greek pot. (Click on "Ancient Greece".)
Website 3
See an ancient Greek pot with a picture of Odysseus (Ulysses) escaping from the Cyclops
Website 4
Find out about the twelve Greek gods. (Click on a god for information.)
Website 5
An Ancient Greek costume and Greek vase to make at home.
Website 6
Print out and shade in pictures of ancient Greeks. (Scroll down to "Greeks and Romans" and move your mouse over the pictures to see labels.)
Click on the arrow buttons to listen to the names.
Sound files
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Young Reading Series 2
The Amazing Adventures of Ulysses
Heather Amery was born and brought up in Bath, Somerset. Heather has written over a hundred books for children, including alphabet books, science and history books, craft books, classical fairy tales, a series for beginner readers called Farmyard Tales, Bible stories, and Greek Myths. She has also compiled word books, song books, and books of poetry.
Great retelling
It's the best retelling of the Odyssey that I've come across in a long time, and that's including adult versions. It's the clarity of the narrative that really stands out.
Harriet Albert, 5th April 2008
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