Katiebell Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 My 11 yr old daughter has a Greek mythology obsession. She finished the Iliad and is halfway through the Odyssey. I think this natural curiosity in Classics is pretty neat & I want to support it. Anyone with similar kids out there with curriculum ideas? We tried a little Latin & she's interested in learning Greek, but I don't even know where to start. Maybe different English translations of the Iliad for a comparison project? Ideas welcome:) Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 A bit of an off the wall suggestion -- Pausanias, a 2nd c AD travel writer who incorporated a lot of mythology into his descriptions. Skimming suggested, as he is a chatty writer, not a great one, but his writings have filled many gaps in our knowledge. Or Greek literature -- Herodotus, plays, poetry. For example both Sophocles and Euripides wrote about Electra (Agamemnon's daughter). You can extend the story with Eocene O'Neill's Electra or Richard Strauss's opera Elektra. Talk about rabbit trails.... Or look at Greek art -- monumental sculpture and vase painting are replete with mythological subjects. Or read about the excavation of Troy. Or comparative mythology, other cultures. Your dd sounds like a great student! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Just a note on Herodotus, I gave it to my oldest, unread by me, purely by luck the translation I gave him hadbeen censored. I did not know that he describes the sexual practices in great detail of all the different cultures he comes across. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katiebell Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 A bit of an off the wall suggestion -- Pausanias, a 2nd c AD travel writer who incorporated a lot of mythology into his descriptions. Skimming suggested, as he is a chatty writer, not a great one, but his writings have filled many gaps in our knowledge. Or Greek literature -- Herodotus, plays, poetry. For example both Sophocles and Euripides wrote about Electra (Agamemnon's daughter). You can extend the story with Eocene O'Neill's Electra or Richard Strauss's opera Elektra. Talk about rabbit trails.... Or look at Greek art -- monumental sculpture and vase painting are replete with mythological subjects. Or read about the excavation of Troy. Or comparative mythology, other cultures. Your dd sounds like a great student! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katiebell Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 Thank you so much! Those all sound great & will help me get started. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 If you would consider an outside course, she might really love the Lukeion workshops. https://www.lukeion.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 The Aeneid Norse mythology Has she done the National Mythology Exam? Fun for kids who love this stuff. She might like Angelina Stanford's classes or podcasts. Good things on the Center for Lit's podcasts too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I'd tend to try some of the Greek plays, and then maybe Virgil. You could even try and see the plays on Youtube for a change of pace (unless you can find one staged locally which would be even better.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Don't forget to read the Aeneid, too. In Search of a Homeland is a pretty good adaptation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 The Aeneid Norse mythology Has she done the National Mythology Exam? Fun for kids who love this stuff. She might like Angelina Stanford's classes or podcasts. Good things on the Center for Lit's podcasts too. Thank you for posting this. How did I not know she was offering classes??? I subscribed to her updates! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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