Program / Event Details

MEDEA, THOR & MORE: WORLD MYTHOLOGY is a virtual assembly program for grades K through 8. The program explores the meanings and functions of world mythology by bringing to life myths from several different areas of the world: “How Atum Made the World” from Egypt, “How Thor Got His Hammer” from the Norse, and perhaps the most famous myth of all, the amazing tale of “Jason and the Argonauts” from Greece. The program also includes segments on the basics of world mythology (including an introduction to gods and goddesses from around the world), and on the many things we have in the modern world that come from mythology–from our names for the days of the week, to product names, to our names for the planets in the Solar System. In addition to vibrant and theatrical storytelling, MEDEA, THOR & MORE: WORLD MYTHOLOGY incorporates a comprehensive and immersive soundscape created by professional sound designer Adriano Shaplin.
There are two virtual versions of the program. Ideally Seth performs the program “live,” with students tuning in from their own computers on the video platform that works best for the school. This allows for direct interactions and Q&A through chat. A fully recorded version of the program is also available. MEDEA, THOR & MORE: WORLD MYTHOLOGY runs approx. 45 minutes.

MEDEA, THOR & MORE: WORLD MYTHOLOGY encourages students to learn more about the myths of the ancient world and to begin to think about the enormous influence world mythology has had on our world today.