{"id":18519,"date":"2020-12-31T16:49:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T21:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/?p=18519"},"modified":"2021-04-17T18:02:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-17T22:02:47","slug":"mythology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/mythology\/","title":{"rendered":"Mythology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Everybody loves a myth. Who can resist tales of gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters, flying horses and magic apples? It\u2019s all wonderful stuff, if a little gruesome in parts \u2013 toned-down versions are available for younger readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While often we commonly associate mythology with the ancient Greeks, cultures worldwide have rich and unique mythologies. Creation stories, heroic adventures, tales of rebirth and sacrifice, and love stories are part of every mythological tradition, from Greece and Rome to Scandinavia, Africa, Asia, the Americas, and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link this one to geography, astronomy, art, and literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A great resource here is Joseph Campbell\u2019s The Power of Myth<\/em> (Anchor, 1991), available both in book form and as a six-part video series<\/a>. Episodes are \u201cThe Hero\u2019s Adventure,\u201d \u201cThe Message of the Myth,\u201d \u201cThe First Storytellers,\u201d \u201cSacrifice and Bliss,\u201d \u201cLove and the Goddess,\u201d and \u201cMasks of Eternity.\u201d For ages 13 and up.<\/p>\n

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How well do you know your mythology? If you think you\u2019ve got it down, you might tackle the annual National Mythology Exam<\/a> sponsored by the American Classical League. The exam is offered on two levels: the Pegasus Mythology Exam for kids in grades 3-8 and the Medusa Mythology Exam for grades 9-12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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