Bellerophon doesn’t have a bunch of adventures in today’s episode. Discussion Prompts Retell the story from Stheneboea’s point of view. How many trials must a hero survive before a hero no longer is sent to certain death? Why do you think the author glosses over all of Bellerophon’s adventures? What other stories does this chapterContinue reading “Greek Myth XXXVII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book II, Chapter III – Bellerophon, or I Thought This Story Would Be Longer”
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Greek Myth XXXVI: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book II, Chapter II – Proteus, Proetides, or The Mad Women of Argos
Fighting twins and mad women make up the tales in today’s selection from the Bibliotheca. Discussion Prompts Retell the story from the perspective of Lysippe, Iphinoe, and/or Iphianassa. How might you reimagine earlier myths with the knowledge that shields weren’t invented until Acrius and Proteus come along? Which god cursed Lysippe, Iphinoe, and Iphianassa: Dionysus orContinue reading “Greek Myth XXXVI: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book II, Chapter II – Proteus, Proetides, or The Mad Women of Argos”
Greek Myth XXXV: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book II, Chapter I – Io, Danaides, or Poor Unfortunate Souls
Io and the Danaids get tossed around in today’s chapter of the Bibliotheca. Discussion Prompts Retell this chapter from the point of view of Io. Or Hypermnestra. Or any of the other Danaids. What do you think of Hera’s treatment of Io? What do you think of Zeus’s treatment of her? Retell this chapter from theContinue reading “Greek Myth XXXV: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book II, Chapter I – Io, Danaides, or Poor Unfortunate Souls”
Greek Myth XXXIV: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter IX – Sons of Aeolus, Melampus, Admetus, Pelias, Argonauts, or Proof That These “Chapters” are Arbitrary
It’s Medea time! Discussion Prompts Does Helle serve a larger purpose than providing the name to the Hellespont? If so, what? AP Credit: Discuss the relationship between serpents and understanding the language of birds in various myths. How do you think Alcestis gets out of the underworld? With Persephone’s permission? Or with Heracles’s prowess? WhyContinue reading “Greek Myth XXXIV: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter IX – Sons of Aeolus, Melampus, Admetus, Pelias, Argonauts, or Proof That These “Chapters” are Arbitrary”
Greek Myth XXXIII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter VIII – Oeneus, Meleager, Tydeus, or Wining and Whining
A little bit of wine and a little bit of whining from the heroes in today’s episode. And by whining, of course I mean killing people they disagree with. Discussion Prompts What type of wine do you prefer? Do you know any other myths about people crossing boundaries and then getting killed for it? PleaseContinue reading “Greek Myth XXXIII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter VIII – Oeneus, Meleager, Tydeus, or Wining and Whining”
Greek Myth XXXII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter VII – Prometheus, Deucalion, Daughters of Aeolus, or A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That
Pseudo-Apollodorus turns his attention to the family of Prometheus in today’s selection from the Bibliotheca. Discussion Prompts Which of the various stories covered in this chapter is your favorite? Why? What would you do if you were Marpessa? Why? Can you explain the Aload’s mountain stacking? Why do you think Iphimedia is in love withContinue reading “Greek Myth XXXII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter VII – Prometheus, Deucalion, Daughters of Aeolus, or A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That”
Greek Myth XXXI: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter VI – War of the Giants, Typhon, or Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Heracles and the Olympians team up to fight some giants. Discussion Prompts Why do you think it is necessary for the gods to team up with a mortal to defeat the giants? Can it be any mortal? Did it have to be Heracles? Would Typhon have been easier to defeat if Heracles had helped? WhatContinue reading “Greek Myth XXXI: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter VI – War of the Giants, Typhon, or Teamwork Makes the Dream Work”
Greek Myth XXX: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter V – Demeter & Persephone, or It’s No Homeric Hymn
Pseudo-Apollodorus manages to stay on topic as he tells the tale of Demeter and Persephone. Discussion Prompts Which story is better: Helios tells Demeter about the abduction or the people of Hermion do? Why? What is Demeter’s end-goal in making Demophon immortal? Does Ascalphus deserve his punishment? Why or why not?
Greek Myth XXIX: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter IV – Apollo & Artemis, or When Archers Get Mad
In today’s episode, we get a few stories about Apollo and Artemis. Don’t cross them. Discussion Prompts If Aphrodite has caused someone to be in love, are they consenting to the subsequent relationship? Why or why not? Tityus: Does the punishment fit the crime? Which story of Orion’s death do you think is right? DoesContinue reading “Greek Myth XXIX: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter IV – Apollo & Artemis, or When Archers Get Mad”
Greek Myth XXVIII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter III – Theogony: Olympian Gods, or Zeus Does a Lot of Begetting
The author of the Bibliotheca tries to decipher the Olympian family tree. Discussion Prompts Who are Aphrodite’s parents? Persephone’s? Coming off of Prompt #1, how does a shift in the parentage of these goddesses impact the power of them? In the case of Persephone, how does this impact the power of Demeter? Metis. Discuss. WhichContinue reading “Greek Myth XXVIII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter III – Theogony: Olympian Gods, or Zeus Does a Lot of Begetting”
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