Hmm… where to begin. An UnTextbook… What exactly does that mean? How exactly does it work? I’m not entirely sure yet, but I think I’m going to find out. Now… Where to begin?
Being the indecisive person that I am, I decided to start my exploration of the UnTextbook by consulting the Crystal Ball (OoOoOoh!). I landed in Week 2 - Classical, and I was immediately drawn to Apuleius’s Cupid and Psyche. Being a fan of many artists over the centuries who drew inspiration from these classical stories, I felt a strong connection to this one in particular.
Next, I was drawn to the Infancy Gospels, probably because I attended Catholic school from kindergarten through high school. I’ve read a lot of the bible, but I’m more interested in learning about the gospels that used to be well known, but didn’t quite make it into modern bibles.
Having been to Egypt when I was 10, I was immediately drawn to Ancient Egyptian Myths and Stories on the sidebar when I saw it. I wanted to be an egyptologist for many years after that trip, so I’m excited to read more of the stories I have already grown to love.
Finally, I chose Robin Hood, as the image of Errol Flynn in his best technicolor outfit popped into my head. And the Mumford & Sons cover of “Not in Nottingham” from the Disney film, which he actually performed in Guthrie, OK at a surprise performance during the Gentlemen of the Road festival in 2013 (which was AWESOME).
I hope you found some of these picks to be interesting too! Like this super cool Barque of the Sun-God Ra:
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-Lillian
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