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.
