
33 Myths about the Ancient Greek Gods for Kids
The ancient Greeks believed their gods often got involved in the lives of mortals, sometimes to help, sometimes to hinder, and sometimes quite accidentally, causing all kinds of trouble. According to the storytellers, the ancient Greek gods were not always the most thoughtful of magical beings. Although the storytellers were quite inventive, and each told a myth in their own way, each god's personality and powers remained the same from story to story. That's because the ancient Greeks knew their gods well.
Here are 33 ancient Greek myths for kids, retold by the storyteller Lin Donn
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How It All Started Like always, it's best to start at the beginning:
Greek Myths by other storytellers and animators
Myth of the Golden Fleece (animated, video)
Myth of Jason and the Argonauts (animated, Ted-Ed video)
Greek Myth Games (interactive)
Vase Paintings Come to Life - Poison for Good, Poison for Evil, stories
And More!
A series of animated Greek Myths by Geethanjali Kids, animated, reely posted on YouTube, text is our myths and used with our permission
Ancient Greek Gods by name and powers
QUIZ: Aak Mr Donn, Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses (Interactive with answers)

Explore Ancient Greece
For Kids: Overview
Early Greece: Minoans, Mycenaeans, Dorians
Rise of Greek City-States
- On Land: Greek Warriors
- At Sea: Greek Ships
- Trojan War
- Persian Wars
- The Delian League
- Peloponnesian War
- Alexander the Great
- The League of Corinth
Investigate Real Life Artifacts
For Kids: Art, Culture, Government
For Kids: Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek Myths for Kids, retold by Lin Donn
- Zeus, Hera, and Little Io
- The Competition, Athena and Poseidon
- Theseus, the Minotaur, and the Maze
- Dionysus and Ariadne
- Icarus and Daedalus, Wings
- The 12 Labors of Hercules
- Demeter and Persephone, Reason for the Seasons
- Apollo's Oracle at Delphi
- Perseus, Andromeda, and the sea god, Poseidon
- King Midas and the Donkey Ears
- And Many More
Ancient Greek Gods & Goddesses
For Kids: Ancient Greek Daily Life
For Kids: People
For Kids: Interactive Quizzes
Alexander the Great &
Gifts from the Greeks
For Teachers
For Kids and Teachers: Other Ancient Civilizations
See Also: Early Humans for Kids and Teachers