Labyrinths in Mythology Activities

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Labyrinths in Mythology Activity Book | Middle and High School ELA Grades 6-12

The activity book contains more than twenty creative maze activities inspired by stories from mythology: such as Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalus, the inventor of the labyrinth at Knossos, and the myth of Crete ruled by King Minos and Queen Pasiphaë. These mythological tales come alive in the tradition of labyrinths passed down to us. This activity resource is a bonus book designed to supplement the Stones of Erasmus educational guide Labyrinths in Mythology: From the Minotaur to Theseus.

Here’s what you get out of the box:

Both PDF and Google Workspace Versions
Teacher’s Note
1 Informational Text
- Labyrinths in Mythology
20 Mazes and Labyrinths Activity Pages
- #1 Build a unicursal labyrinth
- #2 Cretan-type labyrinth with seven circuits
- #3 The Labyrinth of the Minotaur
- #4 Kato Paphos (anc. Nea Paphos)
- #5 The Minotaur in the center of the Labyrinth
- #6 Roman mosaic installed at Kingston upon Hull
- #7 Plan of the maze at Somerleyton
- #8 Hedge Maze at Bridge End Gardens in Saffron Walden, Essex
- #9 Round Labyrinth from Gargate (near Vienna)
- #10 Castle Maze
- #11 Hexagonal Labyrinth from Gamzigrad, Serbia
- #12 Henchir el Faouar (anc. Belalis Maior), Tunisia
- #13 The walls of Jericho as a labyrinth. From a Hebrew manuscript.
- #14 Mardi Gras Dance from Southern France
- #15 The ‘Rad’ Turf Labyrinth in the Eilenriede Forest
- #16 Archbishop’s Maze, Grey’s Court, Oxfordshire
- #17 Troll Maze
- #18 Assorted Mazes
- #19 Unfinished Labyrinth Petroglyphs (Bronze Age)1
- #20 Unfinished Labyrinth Petroglyphs (Bronze Age)2
8-count Question Bank (Trivia Style)
Includes a standards alignment chart for planning.

Suggested Classroom Use:

Independent Fun Activity
Research Project Source Book
Class Art Decorations
Unit on Greek Mythology
Unit on Ancient Greek Myths
A lesson paired with Theseus and the Minotaur and Daedalus and Icarus!