Shea's Myth-Folk Blog

One topic I am interested in doing my project on is Greek Constellations. I think it would be interesting to tell the stories behind the people/animals that are depicted in the formations. I could just tell the story of what the constellation depicts, tell the story of how it became a constellation, or tell the story of the constellation in modern times watching the world below. The first (former) constellation I think would be fun to write about is Argo Navis . Although it has now been divided into three separate constellations, it once depicted the ship which Jason sailed in search of the Golden Fleece. I would like to tell the story of Jason's journey and the trip the boat sailed. The second constellation I could tell the story behind is Andromeda , who was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster. This constellation is one of 88 that remains as a modern constellation. The third story I would like to tell is of the constellation  Pegasus . The constellation depi...

One topic I think would make a good Storybook topic is Dante's Inferno. I have read it before, but did not get to look at the story in much detail. I like the idea of keeping Dante's structure the same by telling a tale that moves through the circles of Hell. Dante, however, just came up with what each ring represents, so I could do the same and change what each circle of Hell means. I also think it would be interesting to update who the narrator meets along the way. Dante used ancient historical figures, but much time has passed since the "Divine Comedy" was written and there are several more people that the narrator could meet on his or her journey. I also am drawn to Italian Tales (as I have said in almost every assignment haha). Particularly, I think Italian Popular Tales by Thomas Crane looks promising. This book contains dozens of Italian stories I could draw from. I have read some Italian literature before, but never any folk tales or fairy tales. I know ...