Greco-Roman Gods in the Book of Acts

This is a brief handout, primarily of art, to accompany a lecture on "cameo appearances" of Greco-Roman gods in the biblical Book of Acts.

"GR Gods in Acts"

Antigone!

This 1961 version of Antigone, directed by Giorgos Tzavellas, is (so I'm given to understand) very close to Sophocles' text.

Greek Theater!

Well, the architecture of Greek theater, anyway. This snippet is from the Discovery Channel's documentary "Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece":

Sonnet Handouts

These are some handout materials I've assembled on sonnets, especially those of the English Renaissance:

"The Sonnet 1: Origins & Definitions"

"The Sonnet 2: Reading & Interpreting Sonnets"

Their contents are as their titles suggest.

Castle of Otranto!

Here are some interesting Otranto-related videos:

Jan Švankmajer's surrealist Castle of Otranto:



A brief snippet on Castle of Otranto from a BBC documentary:

And off we go!

If you want to travel, all you have to do is move from one place to another. However, if you want to get the most out of your travels, some tools can be very helpful: maps to keep you from getting lost, guidebooks to help you understand local manners and customs, brochures to point you to sites of interest, and maybe a dictionary or phrasebook if you don't speak the local language.

It's the same with books: all you have to do to read them is read them. But the best reading, like the best travel, is done by readers with the right tools at hand.

That's what this blog is for: to put the right tools into readers' hands. I've selected things that I think will be specially helpful to students in my own classes, but perhaps someone else may also stumble onto this blog and find it useful. So, whoever you are, welcome and I wish you many happy journeys!