Social Studies
Theogony: Chaos (Part 1)
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Chaos begins our journey into the origin and ordering of gods that came before the Olympians according to Apollodorus and Hesiod's respective "Theogony."
Daryan Borys
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9-12
year old learners
4th-6th
US Grade Level
1-6
learners per class
$22
Charged upfront
Meets once
55 minute class
Available times
Pacific
Description
Class Experience
Delve into Chaos and learn the ordering of the Cosmos. This class closely follows Hesiod's Theogony, interpreting it line by line, deconstructing the gods he lists and their domains, specifically lines 1-120. Class will first begin with a short meet-and-greet. Once acquainted, we will delve into a dramatic telling of Hesiod's Theogony with a little bit of information from Apollodorus sprinkled in. The story will be brought to life through imagery, and as a story teller, my goal will be to...
Students will learn of Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Erato, Polyhymnia, Ourania, Calliope, Chaos, Ouranos, Eros, Gaia, Erebus, Nyx, Tartarus, Aether, Hemera, Thalassa, Pontus, Okeanus, Iapetus, Koios, Krios, Hyperion, Kronos, Dione, Tethys, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Theia, Rhea, Arges, Brontes, Steropes, Gyes, Briareus, Cottus, Campe, the Erinyes and Gigantes, Aphrodite, Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Amalthea, Adrastia, Ida, and finally the birth of Zeus.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
55 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.
Meet the teacher
Daryan Borys
Average rating: 5.0Number of reviews: (404)
I'm happy to share my passion for Greek Mythology, Shakespeare, Jules Verne, J.R.R. Tolkien, or explore and develop a student's interest in literature. As an actor, I've had the pleasure of exploring and performing in traditional Greek Theater,...
