I'm Not Crying, You're Crying: The Song of Achilles

08/03/2021 1h 14min Temporada 3 Episodio 5
I'm Not Crying, You're Crying: The Song of Achilles

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Tune in for a dive into Greek mythology and a book that Jennifer says is the best she's read in a while and one that WILL make you cry: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller.Mythology & Folklore: GreeceResources used for general Greek mythology:A Brief Summary of Greek Origin Story: https://youtu.be/4VaO1tx29ekCrash Course Mythology on Greek creation: https://youtu.be/XNCQ9w59I7MGreek Gods family tree: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_tree_of_the_Greek_godsAnd here are the links Jennifer used for The Iliad:Wiki page on The Iliad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IliadOverly Sarcastic Productions vid on The Iliad, a good laugh: https://youtu.be/faSrRHw6eZ8Paige Presents Fun with Comics: Attack on TitanThe Song of Achilles, Madeline MillerFor more info about the author, check out her website.Buy a copy of The Song of Achilles  for yourself. If you are interested in other books inspired by The Iliad, check out this Goodreads list.Creative’s Corner: YouTube channel, Useful Charts. Far more interesting than the name sounds so make sure to check it out!Discussion QuestionsDid you like Greek mythology growing up? What was your favorite myth if you had one?What were your thoughts/impressions reading The Odyssey or The Iliad for school? (This is Jennifer assuming everyone had to read at least one of them at some point for school)Support the PodFind us on Instagram.Find us on Twitter.Don’t forget to leave us a review if you are enjoying the pod.If you are interested in being on the show, check out the Book Elder tier on our Patreon!*Some of the links above are affiliate links and we will receive commission from any purchases made through them*Support the show