Greek Myth XXXVI: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book II, Chapter II – Proteus, Proetides, or The Mad Women of Argos

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Fighting twins and mad women make up the tales in today’s selection from the Bibliotheca.

Discussion Prompts
  1. Retell the story from the perspective of Lysippe, Iphinoe, and/or Iphianassa.
  2. How might you reimagine earlier myths with the knowledge that shields weren’t invented until Acrius and Proteus come along?
  3. Which god cursed Lysippe, Iphinoe, and Iphianassa: Dionysus or Hera? Why?

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I have a BA in History and Classical Civilization from Loyola University Chicago and an MPH from Western Michigan University. I've been a geometry teacher, a religion teacher, a writing tutor. I'm a writer, a knitter, a dancer, a singer, an actor. And, yes, for fun I like to reread everything that was assigned while getting my classics degree.

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