Ann's Blog

I would like to retell the stories of some of Apollo's best-known lovers: Hyacinthus, Daphne, and Coronis. Apollo and Hyacinthus's story is a tragic one, in which Hyacinthus's death is inadvertently caused by jealousy. Apollo and Daphne's story is probably the most well known "love" story involving Apollo. It portrays Apollo in a bad light as he chases this nymph and forces her to turn into a tree to escape. Of course, there are various versions of this story and could be spun in different ways. Apollo and Coronis is a story in which Apollo's love cheats on him and so he commissions his sister to kill her. All of these stories are slightly dark and have tragic endings. I think this storybook could go in a few different directions, depending on whether I write Apollo as a sympathetic character or a repugnant one. Sources: Theoi/Hyacinthus Theoi/Daphne Theoi/Coronis Wikipedia (Image Information: Apollo and Hyacinthus, Wikipedia )

I am interested in writing about many different topics, but for this assignment, I have narrowed it down to four. The topics I have chosen are Cats, Fairy Tales, Greek Mythology, and Goddesses.  (Image Information: Fairy Tales, Wikipedia Commons ) Cats : I would really like to write about cats because I love the idea of deities related to cats. Bast is awesome, and I would like to learn more about other cat deities. I have always been interested in stories about cats, and I like writing my own stories about cats too. I think this would be a great choice for me because I would enjoy the topic and because I would be introduced to more cat material that I could use for future writing. Fairy Tales : I love fairy tales and am interested in reading and writing about them. I like fairy tale princesses a lot, but I chose the broader topic in case I want to write about something else. I am a fan of the Grimm Brothers and Hans Christian Anderson, but I wouldn't necessarily be writi...