Mythology is a powerful vehicle for teaching students about symbols and the ways people have sought to explain their relationships to nature and to each other. Teachers can use this lesson to introduce or examine the role of myths in explaining human customs, mysteries about nature, or the reasons why things exist in the world.
Students will discuss works of art that illustrate ancient Greco-Roman myths
and various symbols used in them. So students do not judge the "truthfulness"
of another culture's belief systems, they should understand that myth
is not something imaginary, unfounded, or false,
but rather something that illustrates the world view of a people.
If you enjoy this lesson, there’s more! This lesson is one in a series
of four which are adapted from the Gallery's free-loan teaching packet "Art &."
The four lessons share a similar format, but focus on different areas of curriculum.
Other topics include heroes and heroines, ecology,
and 19th-century America.
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