Nothing Without Theseus!

You probably won't believe me if you weren't there to see it, but today's class was actually kind of fun. After a little Reading Quiz on Theseus, that is.

First, we decompressed this narcissistic little cartoon from the Feb. 29 issue of The New Yorker:

I must give credit where credit is due. Students understood this reference almost immediately, and a small handful even chuckled at the cheeky modern twist of Narcissus calling himself on a cell phone. Good job, kids.

AND THEN: Theseus!

Enjoy the Greek Subtitles!

This quick visual adaptation of the Myth of Theseus features a Minotaur, a puppet-dog narrative assistant (not even joking here), and the actor who played The Governor in The Walking Dead as our brave, promise-breaking hero Theseus.

Official Disclaimer:

I am not recommending that you watch The Walking Dead. I am not linking it here. And I am not discussing it in class.

It's just a neat piece of coincidental trivia. No more.

HW: Read Hercules. His annotations are his column on the Hero Chart.