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	Greek Coloring Pages mostly mythology

	Greek Printable Worksheets Greece Word Searches Greek Mythology Word Searches
Greek Myths:
	The Story of Arachne the Weaver

	The Story of Icarus [Listen to this story] [Print this story]

	The Story of Medusa and Athena [Listen to this story] [Print this story]

	The Story of Persephone

	The Story of Prometheus' Fire
Greek Mythology and History Crafts for Kids:
	Athena Toilet Paper Roll Craft Greek goddess of wisdom and war -- important character in many widely known Greek myths.

	Cyclops Toilet Paper Roll Craft a group of huge one-eyed giants - most famous for their role in Homer's "The Odyssey"

	Dragons These mythical creatures can be found in fairy tales and folklore all over the world, including Greek mythology.

	Harpy Toilet Paper Roll Craft winged death spirits who stole food from Phineas the prophet

	Icarus Toilet Paper Roll Craft flew too close to the sun and melted his wings

	Laurel or Olive Wreath

	Laurel or Olive Wreath (crown)

	Medusa Toilet Paper Roll Craft snake haired gorgon who turned people to stone

	Minos Toilet Paper Roll Craft Minos was the king of Crete who imprisoned the minotaur in a labyrinth and who imprisoned Icarus and Daedalus high over the sea.

	Minotaur Toilet Paper Roll Craft half-man and half-bull monster imprisoned in a labyrinth in Crete

	Perseus Toilet Paper Roll Craft Greek hero who beheaded Medusa

	Phoenix Crafts firey bird that is reborn from ashes every 500 years

	Pottery Paper Plate Craft

	Spider Crafts Arachne, the weaver, was turned into a spider by Athena

	Trojan Horse Paper Craft wooden horse used by the Greeks to sneak into Troy

	Zeus Toilet Paper Roll Craft In greek mythology Zeus ruled the Olympians on Mt. Olympus.
OLYMPICS/SPORTS CRAFTS
	Franky Football Paper Craft preschoolers and up Football (known as soccer in North America) is Greece's most popular sport.

	Olympics: Dove Crafts and Coloring before the Olympic games open there is always a big ceremony which includes the release of white doves

	Olympic Torch Scissor Skills Craft preschoolers and up

	Olympic Torch Crafts preschool and kindergarten
Animals of Greece:
	Ocean Animals Greece is a coastal country -- surrounded by the Mediterranean, Aegean and Ionian Seas

	Sheep A big industry in Greece for centuries, there are still many working sheep farms.

Of course, there a lot more animals in Greece including sea turtles, wolves, bears, birds and insects. Check out our animals section for a full list of animals from around the world.
Photos:
	Greek Mythology Photos

	Greece On-Line Jigsaw Puzzles

Poem: Ferry Me Across the Water by Christina Rossetti - In Greek mythology, Charon is the is the ferryman who carries souls of the newly deceased across the river Styx into Hades, the realm of the dead.

Olympics: Dove Crafts and Coloring