Here's another great way to use your Kindle or Kindle app in your homeschool. There are dozens of mythology books that are free on Amazon, for myths ranging from Greek to Irish to Sioux.
Here's a round-up of some of the free mythology Kindle books on Amazon.
Be sure to screen these stories before sharing them with young children, as some can be violent and disturbing. Myths and Legends of the Sioux has some very short, interesting stories but also has one where a trickster kills babies and tricks their mothers into eating them, for instance.
I have included only a sampling of books that were best reviewed or seemed to do the best job of covering each region. Keep in mind that many of these historic books contain racism that was typical for that time period. I have omitted the worst of these books, but I left those books that seemed to have enough otherwise valuable content to make them worth the download for some readers. This is a good opportunity to talk to kids about the words and perceptions of those time periods.
I have not read all of these books, so please comment if you find anything that other readers should know.
Note: All of these books are free as of this writing and most are public domain, but always double check the price before clicking to purchase.
- The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths
- Asgard Stories Tales from Norse Mythology
- Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race
- Viking Tales
- Myths and Folk Tales of Ireland
- Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race
- Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights Being the myths and legends of the Pimas of Arizona
- Myths and Legends of the Sioux
- Myths and Legends of the Great Plains
- Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest
- American Hero-Myths: A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent
- Nights With Uncle Remus: Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation
- Myths of Babylonia and Assyria
- Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
- Myths and Legends of China
- Curious Myths of the Middle Ages
- Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions: Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations ... Considering also their Origin and Meaning
- Myths and Legends of All Nations: Famous Stories from the Greek, German, English, Spanish, Scandinavian, Danish, French, Russian, Bohemian, Italian and other sources
- A Book of Myths
- Myths That Every Child Should Know: A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young
- Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy: Myths and Legends of the Nations of the World Retold for Boys and Girls
To accompany your mythology studies, you might enjoy viewing Rejoyce InLight's Pinterest boards full of wonderful art and projects students created like this Fourth grade {Norse} mythology. Boards include ancient Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Mesopotamian, Indian, Persian and more.
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