Introduction
In mythology, the big greek gods and goddesses are always accompanied by mythical creatures. They can be known as powerful sidekicks or evil villans ranging from nymphs to sirens.
Task
Your task is to explore the family tree of mythical creatures. Gods and Goddess aren't the only people in mythology. After you have discovered these creatures in their natural habitat, you shall then explore their life stories and see how they contribute to society. In the end of your adventure, you'll take your new-found knowledge and create your own mythical creature and story for them and explain how they contribute to society in a whole.
Process
Activity 1: Look up and describe the following creatures:
- Cenataurs
- Cerberus
- Charybdis
- Cyclops
- Gorgon
- Graeae
- Griffon
- Harpy
- Hydra
- Minotaur
- Pegasus
- Sirens
Activity 2: Choose 3 from the list that interests you and retell their story and say how they contribute into society.
(http://10steps.sg/inspirations/greek-mythology-creatures-with-pictures/)
(http://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/creatures.html)
Activity 3: Create your own mythical creature and story.
(http://www.playbuzz.com/aaronb11/what-greek-mythology-creature-are-you)