You get to eat a kid! And you get to eat a kid! And you get to eat a kid! Discussion Prompts Tell the story from Hippodamia’s perspective. Aegisthus… Discuss. What does this chapter tell us about lines of succession? What does this chapter tell us about cannibalism? What part of this chapter stands outContinue reading “Greek Myth LIX: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Epitome, Chapter II – Tantalus, Pelops, Atreus, or What’s a Little Cannibalism Among Family?”
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Greek Myth LVIII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Epitome, Chapter I – Theseus Continued, or On the Road (to Athens)
When we last left Theseus, he was on the road to Athens. When we meet Theseus today, he’s still on the road to Athens. Discussion Prompts This chapter covers several stories. Which one do you wish had more detail? Why? In other sources, we’ve seen more of Phaedra, Helen, and Medea. Incorporating the details, suchContinue reading “Greek Myth LVIII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Epitome, Chapter I – Theseus Continued, or On the Road (to Athens)”
Greek Myth LVII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter XVI – Theseus, or His Adventure Begins
Well, that was a short chapter… Seriously. Two very short paragraphs. Hard to come up with many discussion prompts from this… Discussion Prompts What do you think of Theseus so far? Why an iron club? Heracles vs Theseus: Compare/contrast. If you can. This was a short chapter. Is there anything else that stands out toContinue reading “Greek Myth LVII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter XVI – Theseus, or His Adventure Begins”
Greek Myth LVI: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter XV – Cephalus, Oreithyia, Eumolpus, Aegeus, or Crete is Busy
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark… or at least on the island of Crete. Discussion Prompts Which of these stories do you wish we had another perspective on? If you were Pasiphae, how would you choose to curse Minos? Comparative Mythology – Stories about hair. What do they have in common? How areContinue reading “Greek Myth LVI: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter XV – Cephalus, Oreithyia, Eumolpus, Aegeus, or Crete is Busy”
Greek Myth LIV: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter XIII – Peleus & Thetis
Peleus gets around!! Discussion Prompts What’s the deal with Greek heroes killing people? What does the threat of Thetis say about Greek culture? What word/phrase would you use to describe the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus? Why? What part of this chapter stands out to you? Why?
Greek Myth LIII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter XII – Dardanus, Ilus, Priam, Aeacus, Telamon, or a Brief History of Troy
I swear this chapter really is about more than Cassandra. Discussion Prompts Were Trojans really that pretty? (see Ganymede, Tithonus, Paris…) Pelops is still causing trouble. Discuss. Which character do you wish was covered in more detail in this story? Why? What do you think of Cassandra? And just because, I’ll also leave this here:
Greek Myth LII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter XI – Dioscuri, or Twin Time
For famous twins, they don’t get much screentime in the Bibliotheca… Discussion Prompts Castor or Pollux? Why? Discuss liminality as seen in the Dioscuri. How do you think Helen feels about her brothers? Or Clytaemestra for that matter? Are Geminis liminal like the Dioscuri? What are your favorite stories about the Dioscuri (from this sourceContinue reading “Greek Myth LII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter XI – Dioscuri, or Twin Time”
Greek Myth LI: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter X – Pleiades, Hermes, Coronis, Asclepius, Leda, Suitors of Helen, or How Much Can One Chapter Meander?
Our author takes us from Hermes to Helen in today’s episode. Discussion Prompts Do you think Odysseus really believes the suitors’ oath will work? Or is it just his way of getting Penelope? Who do you think Helen’s mom is? Why? What did the tortoise ever do to Hermes? Why a winnowing fan? What otherContinue reading “Greek Myth LI: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter X – Pleiades, Hermes, Coronis, Asclepius, Leda, Suitors of Helen, or How Much Can One Chapter Meander?”
Greek Myth L: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter IX – Auge, Atalanta, or The Wedding Race
Atalanta outsmarts many suitors in today’s episode. As promised, for your viewing pleasure: Discussion Prompts Why do you think Atlanta loses the race? How on earth did Atalanta find her parents? How common do you think the name Atalanta was? Why? How would you retell the stories in today’s episode?
Greek Myth XLIX: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book III, Chapter VIII – Lycaon, Callisto, or Maybe You Should Have Stopped at 49
There’s a bear in the sky! Discussion Prompts What’s the deal with 50 sons? Why are they always so ill-behaved? Do you think things would be different if there were only 49 of them? What do you think is the “real” story about Callisto? Which version of Callisto’s death do you prefer? Why?
