i've found myself thinking "thank goodness i took that class..." when trying to think about a new project. when i was in 4th grade i learned about greek mythology in a special class at school. we put on a play. if i recall correctly i was arachne, a boastful weaver who incited athena's wrath by claiming herself to be better than the goddess. while athena's work was a beautiful portrayal of her victory over poseidon, arachne's tapestry featured scenes of the gods' sexual indiscretions. though flawless, the tapestry enraged athena, who broke arachne's loom and wrecked her work. she touched arachne on the forehead and caused her to feel guilty for her actions. it was too much for the young woman, and she hung herself in despair. athena, taking pity, sprinkled her with chemicals which caused her to arise as a spider.
since that class and that play, i've heard snippets of those great myths from time to time, probably in part due to the joseph campbell videos my parents were always playing. when i got to boston university i was lucky enough to take an ancient world class in which we studied homer's the odyssey along with greek philosophers.
sophomore year i took a world religions course and also a sacred journeys class. at the time i knew these were fun classes, it was something i liked to learn about, but i didn't see how it could have any real meaning in my life.
i still don't know what, if anything, i'll do that incorporates this particular interest of mine in the long run. in the present, however, i've decided to explore mythology in my current photography project. i don't want to spill the beans just yet, but once i get some photos developed i promise i'll scan them in and add them to the site.
sorry for being so mia recently, but i've found i have very little free time these days.
