(Godfrey) Blended Mythology

Forum Discussion: Introduction to Classical Mythology

Directions:

• All posts should be related to student learning.
• All language and topics must be appropriate.
  
  1) Post one entry of at least two hundred words; clearly identify your topic in your first sentence. This part of the assignment is worth twenty points.
  
  2) You must also make a meaningful response to two other posts. These will be worth five points a piece.

Objective: The Introduction to Classical Mythology gives information about ancient sources that can be used to gain information about mythology.This forum will discuss these sources.

1) Share and discuss your homework responses.

2) Choose one of the ancient Greek or Roman sources. Describe this source. How has this source been important throughout history? How is this source still important today? Why?

3) Share and discuss everyone’s research. What do these sources have in common? What do they, as a whole, say about Greek and Roman mythology?

4) What myths exist in our own culture? What ancient sources exist to support these myths? What sources today might someday be considered important sources that support our myths? Explain.