Athena Reader's Theater Script | The Olympians | Greek Mythology

This Athena Reader's Theater Script follows the goddess of wisdom from her explosive birth from Zeus’s head to her reign as Athens’s guardian across 12 scenes. Watch her arm the Titanomachy through Metis, gift Athens an olive tree, craft Pandora, judge Paris, guide Diomedes in war, punish Arachne, aid Perseus against Medusa, inspire Odysseus, and clash with Poseidon. From Mount Olympus to Troy’s battlefields, Athena’s intellect and spear shape gods and mortals, her wisdom a beacon outshining brute force.

With 19 roles—including strategic Athena, cunning Odysseus, proud Poseidon, and bold Diomedes—this dialogue-rich script hums with mythic brilliance, perfect for high school performers. Flexible casting fits any group: merge narrators for smaller classes or rotate roles per scene to keep everyone wielding Athena’s wisdom.

What's included?

1) Teacher's Guide & Answer Key

• Standards Alignment (CCSS Grades 9~12, CCRA)
• Teacher Tips
• Answer Keys for all worksheet sections
• Themes & Discussion Question Prompts
• Format: Google Doc & PDF (6 pages)

2) Readers Theater Script

• ~19 Characters, 2700 words,
• Format: Google Doc & PDF (9 pages)

3) Script Worksheet

• 10 Vocabulary Words
• 10 Short-Answer Questions: Comprehension and recall questions based solely on the script.
• 3 Reflection Questions
• Format: Google Slides & PPT (20 Slides)

Teaching Tips for Using the Script:

• For More Students: Main character can be read by multiple students.
• For Less Students: Minor characters can be read by just one student.
• This script should take about 50 minutes
• Depending on your classroom's level it may be suitable for other grade levels.

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Script Summary:

Scenes 1-2: Athena’s Origins

Athena bursts from Zeus’s head on Olympus, her wisdom born, while earlier, Metis’s potion—guided by unborn Athena—frees Zeus’s siblings on Crete, sparking the Titanomachy.

Scenes 3-4: Gifts to Mortals

Athena wins Athens with an olive tree over Poseidon’s spring, then crafts Pandora with skills on Olympus, her wisdom shaping mortals amid Zeus’s curse.

Scenes 5-6: Trojan War Beginnings

Athena loses Paris’s judgment to Aphrodite near Troy, vowing war, then empowers Diomedes on the battlefield, wounding Aphrodite and Ares with strategic might.

Scenes 7-8: Justice and Heroism

Athena turns Arachne into a spider in Lydia for mocking the gods, then aids Perseus with a shield in Greece’s wilds, slaying Medusa to defy Poseidon.

Scenes 9-10: Guidance and Rivalry

Athena inspires Odysseus’s cunning against Poseidon’s storms at sea, then clashes with Poseidon on Olympus, asserting wisdom over his sea power.

Scenes 11-12: Legacy and Reign

Athena blesses Athens with laws and arts, forging its golden age, and reigns on Olympus, her wisdom a lasting light across Greece’s history.

Will this work for my classroom?

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