We learn all about the War of the Titans in today’s episode… Sort of… Not really… Discussion Prompts Metis. Discuss. Campe is female and is replaced as guardian of Tartarus by the male Hundred-handed Ones. What does this say about gender status prior to the Olympians and after? Do you think this work survived theContinue reading “Greek Myth XXVIII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter II – Theogony: War of the Titans, or So… There Was This War…”
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Greek Myth XXVII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter I – Theogony: Birth of Zeus, or I Just Can’t Wait to Be King
Apollodorus didn’t write the Bibliotheca, but we don’t know who did, so we’ll keep using his name. Sort of. Discussion Prompts Why do you think we see ultimogeniture in Greek mythology? AP Credit: Compare/contrast Pseudo-Apollodorus with Hesiod. What do you think of Earth’s actions? Rhea’s? Which path would you take if your partner imprisoned and/orContinue reading “Greek Myth XXVII: Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca Book I, Chapter I – Theogony: Birth of Zeus, or I Just Can’t Wait to Be King”
Greek Myth XXVI: Hymn to Guest Friends, or Not a Hymn
We conclude the Homeric Hymns with Hymn 34, which isn’t really a hymn after all. Discussion Prompts What is the difference between a friend and a guest friend? What do you think is the reason, if any, that this poem is directed at a specific community? We’ve now read all 34 Homeric Hymns. Which isContinue reading “Greek Myth XXVI: Hymn to Guest Friends, or Not a Hymn”
Greek Myth XXV: Hymn to Selene, or That Other Moon Goddess
In today’s episode, we meet the goddess of the moon. No, not that one. No, not that one either. You know, Selene. Discussion Prompts Why do you think the poet describes Selene as having wings when there is no other place she is described or depicted this way? If you were making a new lunarContinue reading “Greek Myth XXV: Hymn to Selene, or That Other Moon Goddess”
Greek Myth XXIV: Hymn to Helios, or This God Is Hot
Today we cover Homeric Hymn 31, about that hottest of the gods, Helios. Discussion Prompts Who do you think Euryphaëssa is? This hymn appears to be the prelude to an epic. What do you think that epic was about? Hyperion, Helios, and Apollo are all sun gods. Why do you think there was so muchContinue reading “Greek Myth XXIV: Hymn to Helios, or This God Is Hot”
Greek Myth XXIII: Hymn to Earth, Mother of All, or The Hymn Stole My Subtitle
We sing to where it all started in the Homeric Hymn to Earth, Mother of All. Discussion Prompts What does Gaia look like? Why? AP Credit: What makes this hymn different than the others in the collection known as the Homeric Hymns? What does this poem have to say about omnipotence versus free will? IsContinue reading “Greek Myth XXIII: Hymn to Earth, Mother of All, or The Hymn Stole My Subtitle”
Greek Myth XXII: Hymns to Hestia, or The Center of the Home, The World, and Everything!
Hestia is the most mysterious of goddesses. She’s also one of the most important, which we see in Homeric Hymns 24 and 29. Discussion Prompts Where would you put the shrine to Hestia in your house were she part of your worship? What is Hermes doing in a hymn to Hestia? Do you think theContinue reading “Greek Myth XXII: Hymns to Hestia, or The Center of the Home, The World, and Everything!”
Greek Myth XXI: Hymn to Zeus, or He’s Considerably Better Than All the Rest
Whether the poet thinks he’s the best or is just making sure to flatter the god’s ego, Zeus is deemed the greatest in Homeric Hymn 23. I know that this subtitle is a little obscure. Here’s where my brain went when I read the first line of Hymn 23. Discussion Prompts Do you think theContinue reading “Greek Myth XXI: Hymn to Zeus, or He’s Considerably Better Than All the Rest”
Greek Myth XX: Hymn to Poseidon, or The Hymnist Lost His Map
The poet gets a little lost in the Homeric Hymn to Poseidon. Discussion Prompts Helikon or Helike? Why? Poseidon is the god of the sea, horses, and earthquakes. What three random things would you want to be the god of? AP Credit: Explain the relationship between the things that Poseidon is the god of. WhatContinue reading “Greek Myth XX: Hymn to Poseidon, or The Hymnist Lost His Map”
Greek Myth XIX: Hymn to Hephaistos, or Don’t Blow Your Top
We get a glimpse of Hephaistos in this Homeric Hymn #20. Discussion Prompts AP Credit: Compare/contrast Hephaistos and Athena. The gifts of Hephaistos and Athena allow mankind to live in houses year-round. Do you think there was a time mankind only lived in houses part of the year? If so, why were they living inContinue reading “Greek Myth XIX: Hymn to Hephaistos, or Don’t Blow Your Top”
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