#Two4Tuesday, thanks @TheSpineView
1/ both - I can't choose, I 😍 them both
2/ dusty, unexpected, informative
extras (couldn't resist 😃) amazingly this is older than The Iliad and has somehow surived
November 3rd #DaysDevotedTo Sandwich 🥪 😋 There is nothing like a good sandwich @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
pickOne of my favorite classic stories. This book did a great job portraying.
pickAnother from the Massey Lecture series. Steiner‘s premise is that western civilization continues to look for certainties - in Marxism, in Freud, in astrology and the anthropology of Levi-Strauss - to fill the gap left behind by the decline of the Christian religion. He further posits that the search for ultimate scientific truth (for ex. that one day the earth will cease to exist) is something we cannot grasp which is why we turn elsewhere. Con‘t
“The cults of unreason, the organized hysterias, the obscurantism which have become so important a feature of Western sensibility and behaviour during these last decades, are comical and often trivial to a degree; but they represent a failure of maturity, a self-demeaning, which are, in essence, tragic.”
As relevant today as it was in 1974.
“The gods and goddesses were very much like us, with all our faults and failings.”
This can be used in the classroom to introduce students to key myths and characters from Greek mythology through engaging read-aloud sessions. Teachers can also incorporate art projects or creative writing assignments based on the stories to encourage deeper understanding and personal connection to the material.
pickThis is a beautifully illustrated introduction to Greek mythology for children. The engaging stories of gods, goddesses, and heroes are presented in a way that is both accessible and enjoyable. Vibrant illustrations enhance the narratives, drawing young readers into this magical world. This classic book is perfect for reading aloud or independent exploration.
pickThis retell of Homer‘s The Odyssey is a mix of poetry and prose. It‘s not quite a Halloween read, but the story is told by Penelope and the 12 maids after they are dead. They are angry at what happened to them, and they will have their say:
”we are the maids
the ones you killed
the ones you failed
we danced in air
our barre feet twitched
it was not fair …”
