
Goddess, Girl, Woman, Witch: New Tellings of Ancient Greek Myths 2/8 - 3/21/24
Self-paced
Full course description
Goddess, Girl, Woman, Witch: New Tellings of Ancient Greek Myths - Lynne Kvapil
Feb. 8th, 27th, Mar. 7th, & 21st - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET, Zoom
Includes all sessions
Love to read? Interested in revamping your knowledge of Greek mythology? This course is for you! Join a group of engaged readers to discuss novels that retell the stories of ancient Greek mythology. In a book club type setting, we will focus on untold stories or new perspectives on characters that are silent in the ancient sources. Each meeting will be devoted to a novel, and discussions will review the basics of ancient Greek mythology, introduce ancient source material, and delve into the characters and plot.
Books Needed for Class: (These are easy to find at the library or new/used on Amazon)
- A Thousand Ships, Natalie Hayne
- The Silence of the Girls, Pat Barker
- Ariadne. A Novel, Jennifer Saint
- Circe, Madeline Miller