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Greek and Roman mythology escape rooms

Self-checking escape rooms on Greek and Roman myth and legend: the gods and heroes from grade 4, the legends of early Rome, and Hesiod and Ovid's Metamorphoses for high school. 25 rooms in all.

No logins and nothing to install: students open a link on any Chromebook, laptop or tablet. Try the first two locks of any room free.

Greek Myths: The Gods

Grades 4–6 · 5 rooms

War in the Heavens: escape room on Greek Myths: The Gods, The Titans and the OlympiansGreek Myths: The Gods · The Titans and the OlympiansWar in the HeavensFree tasterThe Stolen Flame: escape room on Greek Myths: The Gods, Prometheus and PandoraGreek Myths: The Gods · Prometheus and PandoraThe Stolen FlameFree tasterThe Lost Daughter: escape room on Greek Myths: The Gods, Demeter and PersephoneGreek Myths: The Gods · Demeter and PersephoneThe Lost DaughterFree tasterBeware the Gods: escape room on Greek Myths: The Gods, Gods Among MortalsGreek Myths: The Gods · Gods Among MortalsBeware the GodsFree tasterToo Close to the Sun: escape room on Greek Myths: The Gods, Daedalus and Icarus and Other TalesGreek Myths: The Gods · Daedalus and Icarus and Other TalesToo Close to the SunFree taster

Greek Myths: The Heroes

Grades 4–6 · 6 rooms

The Gorgon's Gaze: escape room on Greek Myths: The Heroes, PerseusGreek Myths: The Heroes · PerseusThe Gorgon's GazeFree tasterInto the Maze: escape room on Greek Myths: The Heroes, TheseusGreek Myths: The Heroes · TheseusInto the MazeFree tasterA Hero's Tasks: escape room on Greek Myths: The Heroes, The Labours of Heracles, 1–6Greek Myths: The Heroes · The Labours of Heracles, 1–6A Hero's TasksFree tasterTo the World's Edge: escape room on Greek Myths: The Heroes, The Labours of Heracles, 7–12Greek Myths: The Heroes · The Labours of Heracles, 7–12To the World's EdgeFree tasterVoyage of the Argo: escape room on Greek Myths: The Heroes, Jason and the ArgonautsGreek Myths: The Heroes · Jason and the ArgonautsVoyage of the ArgoFree tasterThe Golden Apple: escape room on Greek Myths: The Heroes, The Trojan WarGreek Myths: The Heroes · The Trojan WarThe Golden AppleFree taster

Legends of Early Rome

Grades 5–8 · 5 rooms

The Exiles of Troy: escape room on Legends of Early Rome, Aeneas Comes to ItalyLegends of Early Rome · Aeneas Comes to ItalyThe Exiles of TroyFree tasterThe Wolf's Twins: escape room on Legends of Early Rome, Romulus and RemusLegends of Early Rome · Romulus and RemusThe Wolf's TwinsFree tasterSeven Crowns: escape room on Legends of Early Rome, The Seven KingsLegends of Early Rome · The Seven KingsSeven CrownsFree tasterThe Bridge Holds: escape room on Legends of Early Rome, Heroes of the RepublicLegends of Early Rome · Heroes of the RepublicThe Bridge HoldsFree tasterPlough and Sword: escape room on Legends of Early Rome, Cincinnatus and CoriolanusLegends of Early Rome · Cincinnatus and CoriolanusPlough and SwordFree taster

Theogony and Works and Days

Grades 9–12 · 3 rooms

Out of Chaos: escape room on Theogony and Works and Days, The Birth of the GodsTheogony and Works and Days · The Birth of the GodsOut of ChaosFree tasterThunder Over Othrys: escape room on Theogony and Works and Days, The War with the TitansTheogony and Works and Days · The War with the TitansThunder Over OthrysFree tasterThe Farmer's Year: escape room on Theogony and Works and Days, Works and DaysTheogony and Works and Days · Works and DaysThe Farmer's YearFree taster

Metamorphoses

Grades 9–12 · 6 rooms

The First Changes: escape room on Metamorphoses, Books 1–2Metamorphoses · Books 1–2The First ChangesFree tasterEchoes of Thebes: escape room on Metamorphoses, Books 3–4Metamorphoses · Books 3–4Echoes of ThebesFree tasterRivals of the Gods: escape room on Metamorphoses, Books 5–7Metamorphoses · Books 5–7Rivals of the GodsFree tasterFeathers and Wax: escape room on Metamorphoses, Books 8–9Metamorphoses · Books 8–9Feathers and WaxFree tasterThe Singer's Grief: escape room on Metamorphoses, Books 10–11Metamorphoses · Books 10–11The Singer's GriefFree tasterFrom Troy to Rome: escape room on Metamorphoses, Books 12–15Metamorphoses · Books 12–15From Troy to RomeFree taster

For teachers

Each room covers one section, and every answer comes from it, so it checks reading as well as recall. The seven locks:

  1. Crossword — ten names, places and key words from the section.
  2. Scrambled names — unscramble seven names or words, with a clue for each.
  3. Secret message — decode a shift-three cipher and answer the riddle it asks.
  4. Who's who — match eight characters to what they do.
  5. Make the pairs — complete four pairs from a set of cards.
  6. Odd one out — six rows on characters, places and events: find the one that does not belong.
  7. The last lock — choose two of the words earned in locks 1–6 to answer the final clue.

Most students take 30 to 45 minutes. They can work alone or in pairs on any device with a browser, or you can project the room and solve it together. Every answer checks itself, and progress is saved in the browser, so a room can be split across two lessons.

Questions

Which retelling do the mythology rooms follow?

None in particular: they tell the standard ancient versions of the myths in their own words, so they work alongside any book of myths, D'Aulaires' included, or with the ancient texts for older students.

Which grades are they for?

Greek gods and heroes from grade 4, the legends of early Rome from grade 5, and Hesiod and Ovid's Metamorphoses for high school.

Do students need accounts?

No. Students open a link on any Chromebook, laptop or tablet. There is nothing to install, and progress is saved in the browser so a room can be finished another day.