As I was browsing the internet today, I stumbled upon this quote. Its by Albert Einstein and says "If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales". I know that fairy tales do not exactly fit the definition of mythology, but I believe that they are a part of it as a whole. There have been so many re-tellings of fairy tales, and many different versions of the same story. Some seemingly innocent children's stories actually contained incredible amounts of violence and disturbing content. The same goes for myths. Myths can be retold and tamed and made to contain much less violence, but at their core they are generally gruesome and disturbing, containing violence and often rape.
This quote really struck me especially while taking this class. I feel like Professor Sexson is constantly reminding us to keep reading and re-reading Ovid, as we will discover something new each time and each story will enrich us. This quote is basically portraying the same idea. If you are read fairy tales as a child, your mind will become enriched and whether or not you know it, there are valuable lessons in each story. Maybe people should start reading Ovid to their children....well on second thought maybe not, with all that mature content....but maybe a rewritten children-friendly version of Ovid :)
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