Posted on Apr 6, 2022
Graphic novels about Greek gods that don't talk down to kids
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Graphic novelist George O'Connor is a big hit on the grade school circuit. On a visit to Brent Elementary School in Washington, D.C. in early March, he talked about his creative process with about 70 fourth graders. On a big blank sheet of white paper, he drew the face of Dionysos, the god of wine and the subject of his latest book.
"A lot of people tried to replicate it, but I feel like no one can do such a good style," said Ari, one of the fourth graders.
His classmate Azania added, "He also did it in like five seconds which makes it even more incredible."
Graphic novelist George O'Connor is a big hit on the grade school circuit. On a visit to Brent Elementary School in Washington, D.C. in early March, he talked about his creative process with about 70 fourth graders. On a big blank sheet of white paper, he drew the face of Dionysos, the god of wine and the subject of his latest book.
"A lot of people tried to replicate it, but I feel like no one can do such a good style," said Ari, one of the fourth graders.
His classmate Azania added, "He also did it in like five seconds which makes it even more incredible."
Graphic novels about Greek gods that don't talk down to kids
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
PO2 Russell "Russ" Lincoln I Remember reading Greek Mythology in Gradeschool, I Loved It. Now whether I was reading an "Edited" Version? that was a Long Time ago and Beyond My Remembering!
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On no, watch out the GOP will be coming down on teaching fourth graders about alcohol and non-Christian beliefs any moment now!
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Wait until they find out how the Minotaur was conceived
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
SFC Thomas Foreman They will have to go on a fact finding trip to an orgy. :-))
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - My Oldest Granddaughter Just Got back from Her Spring Break in "Greece" I'm Never going to Hear the end of that One. While Her Father and Grandfather are World Travellers, Neither of Us have been to Greece!
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Kids should learn something useful like this and not whether Mickey mouse identifies as transgender or not. They are much too young to learn and understand such things. I know for a fact, I grew up wondering why I was different than other kids being half Japanese and half Mexican because I was teased all the time growing up.
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Do you know how much gender swapping takes place in Greek mythology?
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SFC Thomas Foreman I guess I should have qualified it more by saying about history and I just Greek mythology. Thanks for the correction, my mistake.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SFC Thomas Foreman - Probably Not, Not Many were "Into" Greek Mythology when Young. I Loved Reading it in Gradeschool,
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