Week 1 UnTextbook Exploration

The first unit that stood out to me was the Ancient Egyptian Myths and Stories. Back in high school I became very interested in Greek and Roman mythology and then I started branching out into Egyptian. However I never delved nearly as far into it as I did with the other two. I feel like this would be a great opportunity to return to the world of Egyptian mythology.

The second unit that stood out to me was the Myths of the Cherokee. This one stood out very strongly to me because I am of Cherokee descent and I have always had a desire to learn more about this part of my heritage.

The third unit that I was interested in was Alaskan Legends. In a course I had taken previously we had discussed some of the things mentioned in these readings. Those discussions stuck with me as I found them particularly interesting and I feel this unit would give me the chance to delve even more into those readings.

The fourth unit that I found interesting was the Faerie Queen - Britomart. I thought the description of this unit made it sound like something that would be a lot of fun to read. I think this unit is one that I could have a lot of fun with.

The fifth unit that grabbed my attention was the Voyages of Sinbad. When I read the stories of Odysseus I actually really enjoyed them. As such I think I would like reading the voyages of Sinbad for both their similarities and their differences as something new.

(A Cherokee leader, from Myths of the Cherokee, Stalking Turkey, 1762)

I chose this image because the Myths of the Cherokee was one of the units that resonated the strongest with me.