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

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: Greece

Resources used for general Greek mythology:

• A Brief Summary of Greek Origin Story: https://youtu.be/4VaO1tx29ek
• Crash Course Mythology on Greek creation: https://youtu.be/XNCQ9w59I7M
• Greek Gods family tree: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_tree_of_the_Greek_gods

And here are the links Jennifer used for The Iliad:

• Wiki page on The Iliad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliad
• Overly Sarcastic Productions vid on The Iliad, a good laugh: https://youtu.be/faSrRHw6eZ8

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The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller

• For 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 Questions

• Did 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)

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