Myth Reading Passages – 20 One Page Myths from Around the World

These myth reading passages introduce students to different cultures around the world. Just one page each, these easy stories allow each student in your class to have their own myths to read!

 

If you’ve checked out every single mythology book in your school and public library and STILL come up short, you need these one-page myths!

 

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You will receive the following stories:

 

Greek Mythology

The Golden Fleece

Arachne & Athena

Theseus & The Minotaur

Odysseus & the Cyclops

Persephone is Kidnapped

The Labors of Hercules

How Aphrodite Started the Trojan War

Medusa

The Midas Touch

Pandora’s Box

The Boy Who Flew Too High

The Trojan Horse

 

Roman Mythology

Romulus and Remus

 

American Mythology

Johnny Appleseed

John Henry

Paul Bunyan

 

Latin American Mythology

The Armadillo’s Song

 

African Mythology

Anansi Brings Stories

 

Scandinavian & Viking Mythology

Odin’s Eye

 

English Mythology

The Sword in the Stone

 

These myths for students to read are perfect for a folklore or folktales unit and explore different cultures, countries, and continents.