Research Excursions on Antigone!

     With another book completed, comes another research excursion and being able to view our classes's work! It's always fun to see the different formats and topics researched so I'll get right into the ones I viewed. 

    First, I looked at Cassi's Neatline presentation on Ancient Greek Seers and Oracles. It was impressive to look at and I loved the way she categorized her information and reflected it on the map. In navigating her presentation, I learned that seers were considered advisors to the King as they could be used for political strategy. I thought it interesting to note that the popularity of seers declined during the Persian Wars. I was unaware that the shift in Athens to a more democratic form of government added to this decline in popularity as well. I especially appreciated the added information about the social status and female roles of seers. 

    The other research excursion I looked at was Monique's essay on Ancient Greek Burial Customs. In reading her research essay, I learned that the classical period in Greece marked a time for more public, elaborate burials. It was interesting to learn how the Greek's beliefs in the gods and the Underworld also not only shaped the way they prepared the body for the afterlife, but the way the person was mourned. Her research shows that the general fear of the gods caused the Greeks to take their burials quite seriously, which I noted a connection to a similar outlook see in Antigone.

    I loved reading these two in depth and am pumped to explore more of the many other excursion projects!