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| Ancient Mesopotamia |
Gilgamesh: One of humankind's oldest
written stories, unearthed on shattered cuneiform
tablets less than one hundred and fifty years ago.
This is an epic adventure story of a king who is part
god, but learns to be a compassionate human.
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Enuma Elish: The
story of Marduk, the child God who defeats the dragon
goddess Tiamat, bringing order to chaos at the beginning
of time.
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| Gilgamesh and
the Mesopotamian World: |
A special program designed for
students in grades 6-12 to support curriculum units on
Mesopotamia. The program, over two or three days,
includes performances and workshops exploring stories
and poetry in their original cuneiform. The
discovery of the story and its contemporary significance
are explored.
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| Egyptian Myths and
Legends: |
| The sources
for many of the myths and stories that have come down to
us from Ancient Egypt are the texts written on the walls
of tombs and the sides of Pyramids. Many of these
stories reflect the values and social order of life in
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| The Secret Name
of Ra |
| Isis's Search
for Osiris |
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| The Book of
Thoth |
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| The Gift of the
Nile |
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| The Prince and
the Crocodile |
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The Princess of
Bakhtan
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| Mayan Mythology |
Stories from
the "Popol Vuh" : This Mayan "Book of Council" is
one of only a very few texts that survived the burning
of sacred books by the Spanish. It is a
masterpiece of storytelling, including the amazing
adventure of the Hero Twins who rescue their father from
Xibalba, the Lord of Death
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"Incidents of
Travel" A program recounting
John Lloyd Stevens and Frederick Catherwood's journey of
exploration and rediscovery of Mayan cities. The
program includes a visual thinking investigation of
Catherwood's drawings and original Mayan artwork.
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