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Hellenic Classical Charter School – Staten Island
Greek Mythology Curriculum

Second Grade
Christina Tettonis
Superintendent of Schools
Through the study of Mythology the students will understand that the Ancient Greeks
Joy Petrakos
Chief of Operations created a wealth of compelling stories to explain the mysteries and complexities of the
world and also relate these myths to our lives today.
Cathy Kakleas
Principal, HCCS-SI

 Cosmogony  The Apples of Love & the Apple

 Mother Earth-Gaea-& her of Discord
Children  Nymphs, Satyrs and Centaurs
 The Titans  The Nine Muses

 The Gods and Goddesses of  Europa and Cadmus
Mount Olympus  Orpheus and Euridice
 Hades – God of the Underworld  The Constellations

 Persephone and Demetra o Orion

 Dionysus o Cassiopeia
 Helios and Phaethon o Castor and Pollux

 Asclepius and Aphrodite  National Holidays

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