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Greek Myth Comix

@greekmythcomix.bsky.social

Explaining Ancient Greek Myth and Literature, one panel at a time 🤟 And now Greek Myth and Roman History Chickens. Because. #ClassicsTober Illustrator & Secondary schl teacher✨CA Innovative Pedagogy Award, WC Creative Classicist Award✨ ✍️ lejenksbrown

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Klara 🌅☮️🌽@hikarimichi42.bsky.social · 3w ago

I've been holding off on watching Nolan's Odyssey because I wanted to finish reading the book, and even that I started late because first I had to read plays by Aristophanes for my essay (I'm a Classics undergrad student), but now I've finally seen it, and I had the perfect outfit!

Photo of me smiling while wearing a totally metal black band tour-style T-shirt that says "ODYSSEUS: XENIA HOMECOMING TOUR". The graphic is a huge figure of Athena in front of Odysseus at the bow of his ship during a thunderstorm, with a siren shown to the left and an outline of Poseidon with his trident shown to the right. The designs are based on Greek art and not the film adaptation.The back of the shirt, showing a list of locations where Odysseus will play shows (... errr, I mean, the locations he visits during his sea voyage). This shirt idea is completely genius. Also, in case anyone was wondering, "Xenia" means hospitality or guest-friendship (called "Zeus' law" in the movie).
L E Jenks-Brown@lejenksbrown.bsky.social · 2mo ago

An absolute pleasure to take the chair to get to interview @belovedofoizys.bsky.social about her own book for Ancient History 101! And it’s such a *good book*!

Ancient History 101 Podcast@ancienthistory101.org · 2mo ago

It's not every day this podcast host publishes a book, so today's episode is a bit of a celebration! Temporarily stepping into Alexandra's interviewer shoes is the inimitable @lejenksbrown.bsky.social, as Alexandra talks about her book 'Gladiators in the Greek World' and her writing process.

Alexandra Sills@belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It turns out that @greekmythcomix.bsky.social is a superlative interviewer, taking on the role of host with aplomb. I could listen to Laura read the phone book, but once you've listened to her interview me about *my* book, you should listen to her read her *own* book! shows.acast.com/you-are-odys...

You Are Odysseus: a retelling of the Odyssey where YOU are the hero

An interactive audiobook podcast

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Ancient History 101 Podcast@ancienthistory101.org · 2mo ago

It's not every day this podcast host publishes a book, so today's episode is a bit of a celebration! Temporarily stepping into Alexandra's interviewer shoes is the inimitable @lejenksbrown.bsky.social, as Alexandra talks about her book 'Gladiators in the Greek World' and her writing process.

Greek Myth Comix@greekmythcomix.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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).

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Greek Myth Comix@greekmythcomix.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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!

NO Written to tie-in with upcoming Nolan Odyssey film NO Written to suit a publishing trend XCut down to fit traditional publishing limitations NO made with AI to take advantage of Odyssey hype YES Written by an award-winning, passionate Odyssey expert, to celebrate the original text YES Written and researched over six years to accessibly bring together Ancient Greek culture and mythology for a modern and thirsty audience YES Lauded by experts, academics, and readers Love complicated plots and characters? Love Ancient Greece and Mythology? Love The Odyssey? Read YOU ARE ODYSSEUS L Jenkinson-Brown Odyssey-themed recommendations Liv Albert The Odyssey: A Modern Retelling June 4th A detailed retelling for everyone, with tons of accessible background Erica Stevenson The Odyssey Effect: How Homer's Epic Poem Shaped the World June 25th An exciting examination of Odyssey reception throughout the ages SING O MUSE Edited by Michael Bucci Sing O Muse! Across The Wine-Dark Seas July Ist Ancient-World artists celebrate the Epic Cycle in stunning visuals Joel P. Christensen Why Odysseus?: Survivor, Scoundrel, (Anti)hero July 24th Famed Odyssey expert examines the character of Odysseus
Alexandra Sills@belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 5mo ago

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

Greek Myth Comix@greekmythcomix.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚨HOMER FRAGMENT ALERT🚨 Fragment of the Iliad found inside an Oxyrinchus mummy but as ritual, not as cartonnage, taking the place of what would normally be a magic text… …and it’s the Catalogue of Ships! ❤️ share.google/6ljv0Ny7jeNB... Thank you @lunatraktors.bsky.social for sending me this today!

Archaeologists stunned to find copy of Homer’s Iliad inside ancient Egyptian mummy

Papyrus fragment discovered inside mummy buried in Roman-era tomb around 1,600 years ago

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Greek Myth Comix@greekmythcomix.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🧿May I offer you EPISODE 3 of YOU ARE ODYSSEUS on this sunny Sunday - A Bag Of Winds And Disaster! 🌬️ (This episode covers the first two and a half episodes of The Odyssey Book 10.) Search wherever you find your podcasts to listen to this interactive, immersive audiobook podcast!

Greek Myth Comix@greekmythcomix.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I recently published YOU ARE ODYSSEUS as a podcast, and made some new illustrations for the episode graphics. I’d already made Penelope, and now here are Circe and Calypso. They’re all based originally on the Minoan Lady from Knossos…

Three female characters from The Odyssey, Circe Calypso and Penelope, done as busts inspired by La Parisienne - a Minoan fresco fragment
Alexandra Sills@belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 6mo ago

My thanks go to @lejenksbrown.bsky.social for this sterling episode, which was so good I immediately asked her to return for another in a couple of months! This episode is perfect for people who know the Trojan war through movies and games, and want to try tackling reading a translation...

Ancient History 101 Podcast@ancienthistory101.org · 6mo ago

Series 1, Episode 4 is now live! We're joined by Laura Jenkinson-Brown of @greekmythcomix.bsky.social fame, who chats about the vital role the gods had in epic poetry, driving and moulding the narratives - and why adaptations of Homer's poems skip the gods at their peril...

Greek Myth Comix@greekmythcomix.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Best of luck to the NASA Artemis II crew tonight/today. I have an extremely excited little girl who’s spent the evening reading the crew bios and watching videos with anticipation. And I’m sure there’s a goddess who’s pretty chuffed that the new moon missions are finally being named after her…

The NASA page for the Artemis II mission, with a stick figure Artemis in front saying GO TEAM