Additional Materials for Instructors and Students
Select from the Unit 2 readings below for more reading and listening resources.
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- Oedipus the King
- Daedalus and Icarus
- King Midas and the Golden Touch
- Phaethon
- Bellerophon
- Arachne
- Hubristic Leaders
unit 4: hubris and nemesis
Oedipus the king
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- CC-BY-ND article references nemesis
- CC-BY-ND article references Oedipus
- Article about why your partner may be like your parent
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my son’s oedipus complex
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daedalus and icarus
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- University of Cambridge audio of the story of Icarus
- U of C extended version–along with the story of Theseus
- Video about book and idea called “The Icarus Deception”
king midas and the golden touch
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IRgFcuInDk
phaethon
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bellerophon
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- Listen to the story of Bellerophon (until 5:08–the rest is about Theseus)
- Merriam-Webster Word of the Day audio for chimera
- Interesting video about mythical beasts
- Mythology podcast about Bellerophon (long!) (part 1) (part 2)
- Podcast about the Chimera
human chimeras already exist
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- This reading has been replaced with the reading about chimera for organ transplantation. However, you can still view it here if you’d like!
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arachne
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- University of Cambridge audio of the myth of Arachne
- Podcast about Athena and Arachne
- CW: suicide–the story is towards the end of the podcast and offers a different view of the story from what was presented in the textbook
- NPR audio references Arachne
