On June 2, 2022 the Folger hosts its Virtual Book Club, featuring a discussion on Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of Folger resources related to mythology and Shakespeare.
LISTEN to podcast episodes exploring Shakespeare, mythology, and adaptation
- Episode 8: Why Shakespeare’s Stories Still Resonate
- Episode 23: Myths About Shakespeare
- Episode 72: Adapting Shakespeare
- Episode 138: Shakespeare and Folktales
- Episode 146: Jonathan Bate on the Classics and Shakespeare
LEARN more about Shakespeare’s use of Greek mythology
- Introducing Shakespeare and Greek Myths: Theseus and Hippolyta
- Circe: A transformative enchantress
- Aphrodite (Venus): The oft-invoked goddess of love
- Athena: How Shakespeare’s plays invoke the Greek goddess of wisdom and battle strategy
- Artemis: A fierce and fickle goddess
- Quiz: Greek mythological figures in Shakespeare’s plays
COMPARE Babalola’s treatment of Pyramus and Thisbe with Shakespeare’s version
- Act 5 of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- John, Paul, Pyramus, and Thisbe: The Beatles performing Shakespeare
Words, Words, Words discusses Bolu Babalola’s Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold on June 2, 2022. Register to join the discussion through our website.
Stay connected
Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.