神話の伝令: 不滅のスクープ! 世界文化の神々、神話、伝説

The History Herald: Myths & Legends Club- World Cultures Stories & Discussion

In this ongoing class, students will be introduced to world cultures through reading the myths and legends of days of old. From Creation Myths to Heroes - Come join us for a literacy adventure around the world. 

If you are into reading stories about gods and goddesses, monsters and heroes, and tales of how things came to be, then this is the class for you! Come learn about the "real" heroes and monsters from the myths of the past!

Students will be introduced via story and lesson about world cultures by bringing the tales of old myths and legends to life. Brief introductions about a country/culture will be given via presentation.  Then we will do an "Immortal Scoop" highlighting one god, goddess, or hero from the mythology of this culture. Students will learn about this figure, their importance, purpose, and powers. 

Students are encouraged to use the handout to keep track of the fascinating deities and heroes that are covered!

Then short myths (1-3 depending on length of myth) will be read to the student from one culture, while visuals and activities are presented. 

Then the class will engage in class discussion to talk about the culture of the people who created the story. This discussion will activate creative thinking processes and historical connections that the child is familiar with. 

We will end each class with a group discussion to solidify the information gained. 

Students are encouraged to takes notes, draw, and create their own Immortal Scoop Handout  provided upon enrollment. Students are encouraged to share their work if they would like to do so at the end of class. 

This is going to be a literary adventure around the world- grab your magic carpet and join us for a ride!

Predicted Schedule for 2025:

Week of January 6- Australia Aboriginal: The Morning Star and The Baby Bunyip

Week of January 13- Scotland Celts: The Selkie Wife and The Merry Dancers

Week of January 20- Japan: The Earthquake Fish & The Sea Monster of the Oki Islands

Week of January 27- Polynesia: The Basket of Eels and The Bat Goddess

Week of February 3- South America: The Legend of El Dorado and The Princess of the Springs

Week of February 10-China: The Fairy Serpent and Weighing the Elephant

Week of February 17- Norse: The Winter King's Daughter and The Giant's Cauldron

Week of February 24- Greece: When Gods Came to Dinner and Alex's Amazing School

Week of March 3- The Philippines: Aguiio & Bulanawan and The Kingdom of Ogres

Week of March 10 ***** NO CLASS- SPRING BREAK*****

Week of March 17 - Egypt: The Secret Name of Ra from Egypt, & Isis

Week of March 24- China: How the World Began and Pangu 

Week of March 31-  Greece: The Adventures of Perseus

Week of April 7- Norse: Loki and the deadly mistletoe, Loki and the master builder, How Thor got his hammer

Week of April 14- Oceania: The Legends of Maui

Week of April 21- Mesopotamia: Gilgamesh, Enkidu and Humbaba 

Week of April 28-  Africa: The Legends of Anansi

Week of May 5- Japan- The Creation of Japan, How the Moon Became Beautiful, The Wooden Bowl

Week of May 12- Native Americans : Miochin and Shakok from the Laguna and Acoma 

Week of May 19- Ireland:  The Legends of Finn McCool

Week of May 26- India: Hinduism Creation and Sita

Week of June 2- Anglo- Saxons: Beowulf

Week of June 9-  The Maya - Creation and the Hero Twins

Week of June 16-  The Romans - Romulus and Remus, Jupiter & the Bee, The Cat Maiden

Week of June 23- West Africa Kingdom of Benin- Creation

Week of June 30  *** NO CLASS- SUMMER BREAK***






Below are the detailed rounds 1-4 for further information. These will repeat and go back to the beginning after the 80 lesson are all covered.  

Round One:
Week 1  - Egypt: The Secret Name of Ra from Egypt, & Isis, Osiris & Set

Week 2 - China: How the World Began and Pangu 

Week 3-  Greece: The Adventures of Perseus

Week 4 - Norse: Loki and the deadly mistletoe, Loki and the master builder, How Thor got his hammer

Week 5-  Oceania: The Legends of Maui

Week 6- Mesopotamia: Gilgamesh, Enkidu and Humbaba 

Week 7 - Africa: The Legends of Anansi

Week 8 - Japan- The Creation of Japan, How the Moon Became Beautiful, The Wooden Bowl

Week 9 - Native Americans : Miochin and Shakok from the Laguna and Acoma 

Week 10 - Ireland:  The Legends of Finn McCool

Week 11 - India: Hinduism Creation and Sita

Week 12 - Anglo- Saxons: Beowulf

Week 13-  The Maya - Creation and the Hero Twins

Week 14 - The Romans - Romulus and Remus, Jupiter & the Bee, The Cat Maiden

Week 15- West Africa Kingdom of Benin- Creation

Week 16 - Greece and the 12 Labor of Hercules (Labors 1-6)

Week 17 - China and the Goddess of the Moon

Week 18 - Wales and King Arthur & Lady of the Lake

Week 19 - New Zealand and the Maori- Creation and the 7 Fish

Week 20- Australia Aboriginal- Dreamtime…The Creation of the Uluru, Wuriunpranilli the Sun Woman,  & the Story of Ngalindi




Round Two

Week 1- Ancient Egypt: Creation and Rhodopis

Week 2- Buddhism: The Story of Buddha, Buddha and the Injured Swan, & The Wind and the Moon

Week 3-  Ancient Greece:  Icarus, Theseus and the Minotaur, & Odysseus and the Cyclops

Week 4-  Australia Aboriginal: Dreamtime- Why the Koala has a Stumpy Tail, The Rainbow Serpent, &  How the Turtle Got Its Shell, 

Week 5- China: The Magic Paintbrush, The Monkey King, & The Cowheard and the Weaver Girl

Week 6-  Ireland: The King with Donkey’s Ears, Diarmuid & Graacuteinne, & the Hunt of Slieve Gullion

Week 7- Ancient Greece: Pandora's Box, The City of Atlantis, The Story of Persephone

Week 8- Islam: Creation, Irsa & Meraj,  and the Crying Camel 

Week 9-  Japan: The Trickster Raccoon,  The Selfish Scholar

Week 10- South Africa: Why the Clouds Sit on Top of the Hills, When Uncle Lion Could Fly

Week 11- Ancient Norse: Thor and the Giants, Sif’s Golden Hair, Odin’s Quest

Week 12- Native Americans of N.A.: Old Qanah's Gift, The Guardian of Yosemite, & Hiawatha's Childhood

Week 13-  Australia Aboriginal : Dreamtime… Bamapama Chases  the Kangaroo,  How 
the Kangaroo got its Tail, How the Birds Got its Colours, Tiddalick the Frog

Week 14- Kenya: The Sun, the Wind, and the Cloud, and Boukie the Hyena

Week 15- The Aztecs: The Feathered Serpent God, The Creation of the Sun, The Creation of the Moon

Week 16- India and Hinduism: The Deer and the Crow, & The Story of Holika and Prahlad, The Tale of Tulsi, Mahishasura and Durga

Week 17- Ancient Greece- The Trojan War, The Battle of Marathon, & Kind Midas

Week 18- The Inca: The Creation Story, The Golden Staff

Week 19- Inuit: Sedna the Sea Goddess, The Polar Bear Son

Week 20- Oceania: The Battle of the Mountains, Ruaumoko, God of Earthquakes, & The Sea King



Round Three: 
Week 1- Russia: Baba Yaga and Babushaka

Week 2- Australia Dreamtime: How the Sun Came to Be,  The Kangaroos Pouch

Week 3- Wales: The Battles of the Dragons, Sir Gawain & the Green Knight, The Three Sisters

Week 4- Greece: The Contest of the Gods, Pegasus the Winged Horse, & Pan

Week 5- Native Americans from N.A.: The First Strawberry, Redhorn and the Great Race, & How Rabbit Got Long Ears

Week 6- Egypt: Bastet Goes Missing, The Secret Sphinx

Week 7- Polynesia:  Voyage to Easter Island, Pele and the Poi, & The Volcano Goddess

Week 8- Ireland: The Dream of Oengus, The Legend of Knockgrafton, & Yellow Lily

Week 9- Greece: Echo & Narcissus, Arachne the Spiderwoman, Persephone and the Seasons

Week 10- Rome: Cupid and Psyche, The Peacock's Feathers, & Hercules and the Lion

Week 11- Middle East: Zal and the Magic Bird, The Phoenix, The Second Voyage of Sinbad

Week 12- Scandinavia: The Song of the Wind, Audun & the Bean, The Sampo, Per Gynt

Week 13- Africa- Nigeria and Uganda: How Stories Began, Thunder & Lightning, Kintu & Nambi

Week 14- Greece: Helios and Clytie, King Midas, & The Dragon's Teeth

Week 15- Norse: The Mighty Viking, Freya's Golden Necklace, Brunhilde and Sigurd

Week 16- Eastern Europe: Dawn & Dusk, The Dragon Queen, The Twelve Months

Week 17- Japan: Urashima Taro, Momataro the Peach Boy, Kintaro the Golden Boy

Week 18- Australia Dreamtime: The Echidna and the Shade Tree, Warrawanna Corinna, the Tasmanian Tiger

Week 19- Ireland: Deirde of the Sorrows, Tir na Nog,  & The Children of Lir

Week 20- Greece and the 12 Labor of Hercules (Labors 7-12), Jason and the Argonauts




Round Four: 
Week 1- Indigenous America: Nanabush and the Thunderbird, 
The Good Giant

Week 2- Ancient Mesopotamia: Inanna Goes the Underworld, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Week 3- Norse: The Eye of Odin, Thor Goes Fishing

Week 4- China: The Throneless Prince  & Jokwa and the Stones of the Five Colours

Week 5-  India: The Gift of Patience & Where Rubies Come From

Week 6- West Africa: Yemaya the Ocean Mother & Samba the Coward 

Week 7- Ireland: Queen Maeve & Donal and Conal

Week 8-  Mesoamerica: The Gift of Corn & The Opossum

Week 9- Egypt: Sekhmet and the Eye of Ra & The Stonemason's Son

Week 10-Greece: Dionysus and Ariadne & Gaia the Earth Mother

Week 11- The Philippines: The Read-Haired Girl and the Golden Sun & The Crow's Necklace

Week 12- Australia Aboriginal: The Morning Star and The Baby Bunyip

Week 13- Scotland Celts: The Selkie Wife and The Merry Dancers

Week 14- Japan: The Earthquake Fish & The Sea Monster of the Oki Islands

Week 15- Polynesia: The Basket of Eels and The Bat Goddess

Week 16- South America: The Legend of El Dorado and The Princess of the Springs

Week 17-China: The Fairy Serpent and Weighing the Elephant

Week 18- Norse: The Winter King's Daughter and The Giant's Cauldron

Week 19- Greece: When Gods Came to Dinner and Alex's Amazing School

Week 20- The Philippines: Aguiio & Bulanawan and The Kingdom of Ogres





Note regarding rounds, we will continue to cycle through these 4 rounds of 20 lessons so students could technically join at any point in a section and stay 80 weeks without repeating. Any questions, please let me know!


Students do not need any prior knowledge as this is a beginner class to myths and cultures.