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Topic Research: Greek Gods


For my storybook I have chosen to examine the Greek gods from a unique perspective: college applications. Essentially, the storybook would be set up similarly to the Common Application that countless high school students encounter while applying to colleges but with a Greek mythology twist. Each god or goddess will write a "college application" describing a personal experience and why they are an ideal candidate for university. The personal experiences will be taken from myths of the deities.

Story 1: Apollo slaying python

College applications are meant to highlight the best of applicants as colleges want to accept the best students. This story will have Apollo appealing for his sake by showcasing his slaying of the dragon-serpent python. There is not too much detail in the story, but Apollo's college application will delve more into the battle.

Link: https://www.theoi.com/Ther/DrakainaPython.html


Story 2: Artemis and Orion

This college application would focus on Artemis, the sister of Apollo. Her sad relationship with Orion and the role of Apollo will allow Artemis to show colleges her personal growth and the tragedy she has had to overcome.

Links:
https://www.theoi.com/Ther/DrakainaPython.html
https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/ArtemisFavour.html#Orion

Story 3: Atlas and Hercules

The focus of this college application would be on Atlas. While he is generally regarded as a young titan, I think it would be interesting to write the application from the perspective of an older student. Here Atlas would describe his assistance of Hercules and subsequently being deceived into bearing the weight of the world again. Ultimately, the application would center around his desire to move on from his current life and venture toward better things.

Links:
https://www.ancient.eu/Atlas/
https://www.theoi.com/Titan/TitanAtlas.html#Bearer

Wikimedia Commons: Apollo slaying Python

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