Egyptian Mythology in Popular Culture

In this one-time, 50 minute class, we'll learn about the iconic stories and deities of Egyptian Mythology and explore their connection to Ancient Egyptian culture. 

For example, Anubis, god of the dead, shows us the Egyptian relationship to mummies and pyramids, cats were revered in Ancient Egypt due to the cat godess Bastet, and some temples even held live crocodiles to honor Sobek, the god of the Nile River!

Throughout, we'll sprinkle in comparisons with modern versions of the mythology, including Indiana Jones and Rick Riodan's (author of the Percy Jackson and Magnus Chase series) Kane Chronicles and discuss why these stories from thousands of years ago still important today! 

Students are encouraged to engage and ask questions, but are welcome to passively absorb if they prefer. 

Optional Homework: Write a ~1 paragraph reflection for knowledge retention.

Finally, I recommend checking out my Teacher Profile, especially my Teaching Philosophy section, to make sure this is a fit for your student. 

I also offer this class as a multi-week course on World Mythology: https://outschool.com/classes/world-mythology-in-popular-culture-greek-norse-japanese-egyptian-hinduism-bKUIqK1o

and as a Self-Paced Class: https://outschool.com/classes/mythology-in-popular-culture-greek-norse-japanese-and-egyptian-btSI90jn#usu529M6QA

if your student prefers one of those methods of instruction.

See you in class!

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