How I get my students to think about the difference between History and Myth 🏺🌕
This isn’t an exhaustive comparison or entirely correct as a definition, but it’s a great way of considering Myth’s cultural importance.
Skip to the end for my lesson (technically on the Iliad).
‘Dr’ Jenkinson reporting for ACADEMIC duty 🫡
Going to use this in my class to remind the students not to bother using AI for literally anything.
Suddenly remembered this stupid thing I made.
My new interactive Homer's Odyssey Colouring Book is out now. Thanks to @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social, @wmarybeard.bsky.social, @greekmythcomix.bsky.social & many others for inspiration! 🥰 www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...
Greek Myth Comix
Greek Myth Comix
Greek Myth Comix
Wrote about the new Nolan Odyssey trailer today: laurajenkinsonbrown.co.uk/blog-posts/
(If you like Odysseus, read YOU ARE ODYSSEUS and make his choices for him and retell the Odyssey / go off-piste and end up hone or gods-know-where, or listen to the audiobook podcast available now)
Original post from The Site Formerly Known As Twitter in 2022
Greek Myth Comix
My own book came out last year, but there are *so many* Odyssey-related books coming out this summer, and I know for a fact that several of them are seriously awesome and I’ve written about some of them over in the blog. Here are my recommendations.
Add your own below!
Greek Myth Comix
Greek Myth Comix
Caroline Lawrence
L E Jenks-Brown
I want to promote writers and historians who are excellent writers, who write about ancient history and myth, but who don't get enough attention because they weren't a mega famous comedian first:
Let's do a thread - feel free to add your own
