Classical Mythology – Criticality

Eros is a floor wax AND a dessert topping

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Michael Broder

In a nutshell: An old Saturday Night Live sketch helps me teach my classical mythology students about the double life of Eros as mythological god and philosophical concept in Plato’s Symposium. Part of my approach to classical mythology involves creating Continue reading Eros is a floor wax AND a dessert topping→

Teaching Mythology with Music Videos

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Michael Broder

In a nutshell: Might those modern goddesses of love, Pat Benatar and Bonnie Tyler, have a place alongside the Greek goddess Aphrodite in the classical mythology classroom? In the mythology classroom, we have a number of objectives. We want our Continue reading Teaching Mythology with Music Videos→