http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/BehindTheScenes/2008/02/27/greek-mythology-a-journey-into-the-past/ Behind the scenes of Backwoods Home Magazine with Dave Duffy. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:50:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/BehindTheScenes/2008/02/27/greek-mythology-a-journey-into-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-2463 Daewon Blake Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:08:04 +0000 http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/DaveDuffy/2008/02/27/greek-mythology-a-journey-into-the-past/#comment-2463 The Odyssey is considered one of the epics of literature. It’s amazing that your children are getting into the classics. For me the best part of reading The Odyssey is immersing myself in all the grandness and scale – the superhuman hero, the supernatural, the vast setting, bravery and the sheer magnitude of the setting. I hope your kids are enjoying these very characteristics. If you need help in tackling the original you must check out Shmoop for The <a href="http://www.shmoop.com/odyssey/summary.html" rel="nofollow">Odyssey summary</a>. Its written in an easy to understand style that breaks down the plot into easily manageable segments that even young children will enjoy. Try it out and let me know how it goes. The Odyssey is considered one of the epics of literature. It’s amazing that your children are getting into the classics. For me the best part of reading The Odyssey is immersing myself in all the grandness and scale – the superhuman hero, the supernatural, the vast setting, bravery and the sheer magnitude of the setting. I hope your kids are enjoying these very characteristics. If you need help in tackling the original you must check out Shmoop for The Odyssey summary. Its written in an easy to understand style that breaks down the plot into easily manageable segments that even young children will enjoy. Try it out and let me know how it goes.

]]> http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/BehindTheScenes/2008/02/27/greek-mythology-a-journey-into-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-1816 Elly Phillips Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:12:33 +0000 http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/DaveDuffy/2008/02/27/greek-mythology-a-journey-into-the-past/#comment-1816 All right, Dave!!! I never expected to come across an endorsement of classical literature on BHM, but I salute you for it! "The Iliad" is my all-time favorite book. It contains every virtue and failing of humanity, from Hector's noble sacrifice to Agamemnon's craven self-aggrandizement and Odysseus' political savvy, which could be viewed as either good or bad, depending, but was certainly smart. And it's beautifully written (I should say, composed), too! More modern classics like "Moby-Dick" and much of Thomas Hardy have a lot to offer in terms of fabulous writing, too. They convey such a sense of place that you feel like you can see it yourself! Thanks for putting in a plug for good writing. There's a reason it's called "great" literature. All right, Dave!!! I never expected to come across an endorsement of classical literature on BHM, but I salute you for it! “The Iliad” is my all-time favorite book. It contains every virtue and failing of humanity, from Hector’s noble sacrifice to Agamemnon’s craven self-aggrandizement and Odysseus’ political savvy, which could be viewed as either good or bad, depending, but was certainly smart. And it’s beautifully written (I should say, composed), too! More modern classics like “Moby-Dick” and much of Thomas Hardy have a lot to offer in terms of fabulous writing, too. They convey such a sense of place that you feel like you can see it yourself! Thanks for putting in a plug for good writing. There’s a reason it’s called “great” literature.

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