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A collection of webpages, links and books about Mythology.
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Treasury of Greek Mythology by Donna Jo Napoli; Christina Balit (Illustrator)
School Library Journal Best Books of 2011Eureka! Silver Honor Books-California Reading AssociationCapitol Choices 2012 list of Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens2012 Notable Children's Books-ALSCThe new National Geographic Treasury of Greek Mythology offers timeless stories of Greek myths in a beautiful new volume. Brought to life with lyrical text by award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli and stunning artwork by award-winning illustrator Christina Balit, the tales of gods and goddesses such as Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, and Athena and heroes and monsters such as Helen of Troy, Perseus, and Medusa will fascinate and engage children's imaginations. National Geographic completes the book with embellishments of each story: sidebars for each god, goddess, hero, and monster link the myths to constellations, geography, history, and culture to help young readers connect the stories to real life events, people, and places. A family tree and a "cast of characters" profile page help make relationships between the characters clear, and a mapping feature adds to the fun and fascination. Resource notes and ample back matter directing readers to more information round out this luminous book. Sure to dazzle all those intrigued with the fantastic tales of Greek mythology and enchant new readers, this vibrant book will soon become a family keepsake.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
Gods, Goddesses, and Monsters by Sheila Keenan; Belgin Wedman (Illustrator)
Blazing sun gods, fertile earth goddesses, sacred serpents, wily tricksters, and valiant heroes. Myths are the most powerful and popular stories ever told. This beautiful encyclopedia explores the world's mythologies. Each of its 15 chapters focuses on a particular culture, from Australia to the Americas. Colorful, lively entries describe key mythic figures, stories, and rituals and traditions. Children will discover information about hundreds of mythic figures from Ananse to Zeus. They'll find out more about familiar myths and be introduced to important new ones through entries on Athena, Durga, Huang Di, Maui, Osiris, Odin, King Arthur, Gilgamesh, Loki, Yurlungur, Coyote, Quetzalcoatl, pele, and many, many more. Chapter openers provide a geographical and historical context for the myths. Sidebars encourage children to consider the powerful influence of myth on literature and language and to make connections between myths and history and culture. Paintings and artifacts from museums around the world show how myths have inspired people throughout the ages. From pictographs to Picassos, the paintings, sculptures, ceramics, masks, robes, carvings, and textiles illustrate the timeless power and glory of gods, goddesses, and monsters.
Mythology Group in MackinVia
Link to a collection of ebooks in MackinVia
Viewing Books in MackinVia
This video show you how to:
1. find a group in MackinVia,
2. how to open a book listed in the group,
3. how to search for things in the book.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts - World Myths
Myths are stories that explain why the world is the way it is. All cultures have them. Throughout history, artists have been inspired by myths and legends and have given them visual form. Sometimes these works of art are the only surviving record of what particular cultures believed and valued. But even where written records or oral traditions exist, art adds to our understanding of myths and legends.
Metropolitan Museum of Art - Mythology Search
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes alive in the Museum's galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.
GreekMythology.com is the Internet's very first Greek Mythology website, launched in 1997.
Greek god
Are you fierce and focused, or dreamy and dramatic? Maybe you're somewhere in between. Take this just-for-fun personality quiz to find out which ancient Greek god or goddess you're most like!
Antonia Gentile writes about the 2017 cast recording of Hadestown by Anaïs Mitchell.
"After reading "Mythos – The Greek Myths Retold" by Stephen Fry, I have become a little obsessed with Greek Myth and how stories are so often revisited and reinvented for a new audience. Probably one of the most revisited of all Greek Myths is the fateful story of Orpheus and Eurydice which has been adapted into countless operas, ballets, films and books.
Fellow Musical Talk presenter Michael Gordon Shapiro recently pointed me in the direction of the one of the most recent adaptions of this myth – the musical Hadestown by Anaïs Mitchell which despite being set in a 1920's prohibition era dream world, is very much a retelling for the modern age.
Hadestown might have been advertised as a "folk opera" but there are a lot of traditional musical theatre influences at play. The musical evolved from a concept album, not unlike Jesus Christ Superstar and uses popular music to tell a story, like Hamilton.
Structurally, there might be much about the musical which feels familiar, but there is much about the score which feels incredibly fresh and new. I particularly enjoy the jazz infused numbers, such as "Way Down Hadestown"
What IS new about this musical is the angle from which the Orpheus myth is told. Those familiar with the myth need not worry, the musical is definitely true to the original story, but there are some incredibly resonant themes.
One of the themes brought to the forefront of this version is the theme of fear. The best example of this is probably the song "Why We Build the Wall" sung by Hades. In this version, Hades is a powerful business owner who exploits his workers and uses fear to motivate them to "build a wall" to keep the enemy out – in this instance the "enemy" is described as those "who have want we have got".
Despite the song being written before Donald Trump, the refugee crisis, or even the UK taking back control of it's borders via Brexit, I couldn't help but think about our current political situation and how the song has now taken on a deeper meaning due to recent politics.
Orpheus is able to resist the pull of Hades and doesn't believe that people are better off working in Hadestown. Unfortunately, his lover Eurydice is a victim of Hades' rhetoric – fearing the possibly of poverty, she makes the decision to go to Hadestown.
I appreciate that Mitchell has attempted to flesh out characters and gives Eurydice more agency – she isn't a passive character taken to the underworld against her will, she makes the choice to go to the underworld because she believes she will find a better life. It turns out to be the wrong decision, but we understand why she makes that choice.
In the song "When the Chips are Down" the fates even ask us what we would do if we were in Eurydice's shoes.
Fear may be an overriding theme in Hadestown, but the theme we are left with is one of hope. In "Road to Hell II" Persephone's arrival to the world above ground signals that Spring has come again.
Traditionally, Spring signals a new beginnings and a new beginning is what renews our hope in the potential for things to be better.
I think what makes this retelling a successful one is that despite knowing how the story ends, you can't help but hope this time the outcome will be different. Perhaps this is the whole point we continue to retell stories time and time again – it's about hope."
Hadestown runs at the National Theatre until the 26th January 2019.
Tips for Choosing Monologues
Choosing the right monologue can mean the difference between getting a job and continuing on with endless casting calls. Here are a few tips to help you decide which monologue to choose for your next audition:
When you choose a monologue, make sure it is from a script you are familiar with. You need to know the context in which your character is reacting.
Choose a short monologue, two minutes or less, for your audition.
The character you choose should be one you can relate to in order for you to give a heartfelt performance.
Your age is crucial to the monologue you choose - make sure it is within your own age range.
Choose a character and monologue that is similar to the character you are trying out for.
Now that you have so many monologues to choose from, you have the fun of choosing the one that will land you that next big part. Go break a leg!
Free Monologues for Kids and Teens
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