Author: Our Mythical Childhood

A good way to solve the problems you have with your mythical child:).

 P.S. The book is a fake but we hope the day will come when it will be possible to buy it, at least in Diagon Alley;).

Found by Anna Mik.

This year (7th June – 24th September 2017) in the National Gallery in London you can see  the “Take One Picture” exhibition that shows children’s works inspired by Rubens’ “A Roman Triumph”.

It is interesting to see how children interpreted many objects from the Ancient world, for example Roman classical buildings, temples, columns, decorative designs, musical instruments,  animals. The results of their work are amazing! 🙂

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All photos were taken by the authors of this post in the National Gallery in London.

See more:

• National Gallery Website: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/take-one-picture-2017
• Slideshow about the exhibition: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/learning/teachers-and-schools/take-one-picture/take-one-picture-slideshow-2017

Found by Dorota Bazylczyk and Anna Mik during a research query in London, UK.

In children’s animated series “DC Super Hero Girls” (DC Entertainment Production, 2015-present) we can find many interesting female characters – several of them can be associated with the world of mythology.

• Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira): 

• Queen Hippolyta (mother of Wonder Woman): 

• Artemiz (sic!, member of Female Furies): 

• Mad Harriet (her image seems to be related to the character of Medusa): 

• Themis (as a sculpture on the Super Hero High School Campus): 

See more:

• “DC Super Hero Girls” channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRdVJ9XqHCb6BqApCIO_TYg
• Introduction to “DC Super Hero Girls”: http://play.dcsuperherogirls.com/en-au/videos#all
• Official website: http://play.dcsuperherogirls.com/en-us

Found by Dorota Bazylczyk

In the new part of “Pirates of the Caribbean”, Jack Sparrow searches for the Poseidon’s Trident, which can help him take control over the sea and defeat Captain Saltazar:

Take also a closer look at the skull…. 🙂

See more:

• The official movie trailer: https://youtu.be/Hgeu5rhoxxY

The premiere of “Wonder Woman – Rise of the Warrior” (Warner Bros Production) took place recently. The main character of the movie – Wonder Woman – is Diana, the princess of the Amazons and a daughter of Zeus.

See more:

• The official movie trailer: https://youtu.be/VSB4wGIdDwo

Found by Dorota Bazylczyk

 

The picture book “Mère Méduse” (“Mother Medusa”) was published for the first time in November 2014. The author of the book – Kitty Crowther (writer and illustrator of children’s books) explains in her blog post (see below) that for her, “Mother Medusa is a descendant of Medusa from Greek mythology.” She emphasizes that the tragic story of the mythological Medusa was a huge inpiration for her and she recalles on the blog the Ovidian version of the myth in which Medusa was raped by Poseidon and punished by Athena. 

The main character of the book – Mother Medusa, like the mythological Medusa, is withdrawn from society because of her appearance: “It’s as if she’s locked up in her own hair. Only her daughter can approach her. So much hair she cannot untangle it.”

[Quotes from Kitty Crowther’s blog post about “Mère Méduse”]

 

See more:

·   Kitty Crowther talks about “Mère Méduse”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRsf98jab00 [in French];

·   Post about the book on a blog dedicated to picture books: http://blog.picturebookmakers.com/post/100580798276/kitty-crowther.

The illustrations come from Picturebook Makers Blog.

Found by Krzysztof Rybak

 

 

 

“National Geographic 4D Ancient Greece” puzzles belong to the “4D Cityscape” series. Thanks to the game you can come to know better the Ancient Greek culture.

At the first stage of the game you have to do the puzzles that create a historical map of the region. At the second stage, you have to adjust the added figures to the map (the figures represent ancient buildings and the Troian Horse). 

Once everything is ready, you can download an interactive puzzle application for your device (for free) which will allow you to interact with the puzzles and learn more about the world of Ancient Greece.

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See more:

• Movie about the 4D National Geographic Ancient City App Series

Photos taken by Agnieszka Maciejewska

Found by Agnieszka Maciejewska

Alexandra Hetmerová – a young Czech director, animator, graphic designer and ilustrator – has created two gorgeous animations inspired by the world of mythology. In her “Mythopolis” (2013, FAMU Production) and the earlier “Swimming Pool” (2010, FAMU Production), you can see how she imagines the life of mythological characters in the modern world, incl. Medusa as the caring mother of her son Mino(taur).

“Mythopolis” (2013, FAMU production) – watch.

Read more:

• The interview with Alexandra Hetmerová – ALEXANDRA HETMEROVÁ: Everyday life stories combined with something strange;
• The animation “Swimming Pool” on Vimeo;
• Alexandra Hetmerova’s channel on Vimeo;
• Portfolio.

Found by Hanna Zarzycka

 

On April 9th, the new exhibition of Damien Hirst was opened in Venice.

His new major project is called “Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable” and it is displayed across 5,000 square metres of museum space (it is located in two famous venues – Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana). The artist has worked on the exhibition in hiding for almost 10 years.

The exhibition tells the story of the ancient wreck of a vast ship, the “Unbelievable” (Apistos in the original Koine Greek), and presents what was discovered of its precious cargo: the impressive collection of Aulus Calidius Amotan – a freed slave better known as Cif Amotan II – which was destined for a temple dedicated to the sun.

(This quote comes from the Palazzo Grassi Website)

See more:

• Video published by NBC News Damien Hirst Unveils ‘Unbelievable’ Exhibit Featuring Medusa, Mickey Mouse;
• Trailer;
• Exhibition guide and audioguides on the website of Palazzo Grassi Website.

Found by Hanna Paulouskaya

 

“Rock the Beat” game (PL: “Palce w pralce”) consists of clapping hands to the rhythm of the famous Queen song “We Will Rock You” and showing different gestures. The gestures are presented on the cards which are distributed to the players at the different stages of the game session.

We can find a variety of gesture cards in many different editions of the game. In the Polish version we encounter a card which presents Diogenes in a barrel – in the English one we find an Egyptian gesture card. Do you know any other examples of Antiquity-related gestures in this game? If so please share it with us!

The first photo was made by the author of this post, the second photo comes from the Board Game Geek Website: https://boardgamegeek.com/image/1466138/rock-beat.

Found by Dorota Bazylczyk