In sophomore year, students will read Beowulf, a tale about an old Scandinavian warrior who faces many mythological creatures, such as demons and dragons. It was originally an oral story, passed down through generations of Anglo-Saxons for centuries, until the Englishmen were able to write the full story down in 12th-century English. Since the Anglo-Saxons were Christian, a lot of the religious explanations that are mentioned are told in a Christian way. However, the Scandinavian tribes were polytheistic, meaning that they believed in multiple...
In the Colorado skies There is the bluest bird with the blackest eyes Who fascinates a stranger Who just shared with me he lost his wife Five days ago, he softly said “Fifty years of loving her And as she held my hand and said goodbye She said ‘don’t give up, I’ll send you signs.’” - “A Love Story,” Sara Bareilles I sit, spine rigid, in a hair salon chair and try not to sing under my breath as the stylist pins my hair into an updo. I’ve had Sara Bareilles’s new album stuck in my head ever...
This summer, Director Chrisopher Nolan’s Odyssey was released in theaters, depicting the ancient Greek hero Odysseus attempting to find his way back to his homeland, Ithaca, in order to reunite with his loyal wife Penelope and son Telemachus. However, as audiences witness deafening scenes of screaming cyclops and horrible sights of witchcraft, it is very clear that this journey was not easy. Since 2020, this is not the only depiction of Odysseus’ journey. A recent musical released on Spotify and Apple Music, called Epic: The Musical, also...
