Hey, friends, I'm recording this on the go today, so the sound quality of this intro may be a little off, but I think that's going to be okay. This time, I wanted to let you know that Mythic Mind now has four new courses scheduled for this year. I put together a combined promode to introduce each of them, and I encourage you to watch the video that I'm going to link here in the show notes. But three of these courses will be led by me, and one will
be led by Hannah Gilmore, our second course creator. So far with Mythic Mind, my courses are first a brief History of Ideas, which is like an intro to philosophy survey. Next we've got Plato Stoicism until we have faces, and finally the Elder Scrolls and Philosophy, although I may come up with a cooler title for that at some point,
and Hannah is going to be leading introductory Latin. There's some really cool things heading up, and I welcome you to go ahead and enroll if you're interested, so we can start to plan accordingly and to spend more time investing in course creation. And your early investment binds us
the time to really do that well. And if you purchase an annual Tier three scription to Mythic Mind, I'll give you an all access code that's good for any course that begins during your subscription, And so that's the best way to go if you're interested in taking more than one of my courses. Also, Mythic my patronage comes with a fifty percent discount to Hannah's course, so you
can get the best of both worlds that way. I'm linking both of our Patreon pages in the show notes, and if I get the right enrollment numbers early on, I would love to start moving into doing this kind of thing full time and adding some additional studies this year, and so the sooner that you invest, the better. And now here is my introduction to these courses. When you go to the roots of the word philosophy, you find the love of wisdom, which unfortunately is not what you
find at the roots of all who call themselves philosophers. Now, how do we get here? What are the ideas that shape our world? And what can the old world tell us? In response to the perennial questions of what it means to be human? What is our purpose? And what if
anything ought we aspire to. In a brief history of ideas, we will navigate major epics of thought and survey some of the most important figures in the Western canon, including Plato, Aristotle, Boethius, Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, Descartes, Nietzsche, Sart and carec Guard and of course we will consider even more names. But these are the thinkers that will supply our primary readings. Each week will include primary sources that will be provided as PDFs. Although these are all
texts that do belong in your personal library. You will be recommended some secondary texts. You will be provided with some recorded presentations for you to watch at your leisure, ongoing discord chats, and weekly life meetings to discuss their readings. I've been teaching philosophy for many years, and I can say with confidence that you will leave this six week course with a better understanding of the foundation to Western
thought than most contemporary philosophy majors. Enroll today by going to patreon dot com slash Mythic Mind and checking out the show, or you can gain access to all courses past present in any course that begins during the term of your subscription by purchasing a Tier three annual subscription. So again, purchase a Tier three annual subscription, and I'll give you a special code that gives you access to all courses that either have taken place or do start
in this term. And I sincerely hope to see you there. I have always, at least ever since I can remember, had a kind of longing for death. It was when I was happiest that I longed most. It was on happy days when we were up in the hills, the three of us, with the wind and the sunshine, where
you couldn't see Gloam or the palace. Do you remember the color and the smell, and looking across at the gray mountain in the distance, And because it was so beautiful, it set me longing, always longing somewhere else, there must be more of it. Everything seemed to be saying, Psyche, come, but I couldn't come, and I didn't know where I was to come to. It almost hurt me. I felt like a bird in a cage when the other birds
of its kind are flying home. And now I will make answer to you, oh my judges, and show that he who has lived as a true philosopher has reason to be of good cheer when he is about to die, and that after death he may hope to receive the greatest good in the other world. For I deem that the true disciple of philosophy is likely to be misunderstood by other men. They do not perceive that he is
ever pursuing death and dying. And if this is true, why, having had the desire of death all his life long, should he regret the arrival of that which he has always been pursuing and desiring. The longing of Plato and the control of the Stoics pervades Louis's retelling of the Cupid and psyche Myth until we have faces with this
incredible novel, which he believed to be his best. Lewis demonstrates the tensions and ancient thought, and even more nificantly, the limits of rational philosophy, which can only go as deep as the foxes can dig beyond that under that in providing the life of that thought we find the dark and holy places that blind our faculties of reason.
What then, shall we do? This is a topic that we will explore after first surveying some important philosophical contributions in the ancient world that have had some significant bearing on Lewis's great novel. To this end, we will begin with Plato's Phato, which discusses the immortality of the soul and what those who love wisdom might expect in the life to come. And then we'll spend four weeks with some of the great stoics, including Epictetus, Emperor, Marcus, Aurelius,
and Seneca. Finally, we will turn our attention to till we have faces for the final two weeks with original content, and so this will not be the same as what you may have seen in the fiction and philosophy of CS. Lewis course. Each week of this eight week study will include readings from primary sources that will be provided as PDFs, although these are all texts that belong in your personal library.
You'll be provided with recommendations for secondary readings. You'll have recorded presentations for you to watch at your leisure, ongoing discord chats, and weekly live meetings to discuss the readings enrolled today by going to patreon dot com slash Mythic Mind and checking out the job, or you can gain access to all courses, past, present and future this year by purchasing a Tier three annual subscription. I hope to
see you there. I don't play many video games these days, but there are certain titles that have stuck with me, enchanting the mind of my youth and never entirely fading away. One of the chiefs among these titles is the Elder Scrolls, namely Maruin, Oblivion and Skyrim. The level of artistry, mythology, and lore of this universe is vast and provides a strong representative for asking the question as to how video
games might relate to literature as an art form. Where might it rise to such a level, where must it fall short? And what unique advantages does it possess. For this eight week study, we'll be seeking to answer these questions while analyzing various elements of this franchise, specifically focusing
on content related to Morrow and Oblivion and Skyrim. We'll be taking a look at the philosophy of RPGs and considering the philosophical implications of character creation and formation in an open ended series such as this, and will be looking at the relationship between in game religion, lore, and ideas with our primary world philosophical and religious concepts. Each week will include one to two videos addressing these topics,
ongoing discord conversations, and live meetings. You are also encouraged to spend at least a little time playing one of these titles each week as a launching pad for conversation. Join us in Tamil that we might better understand our primary life here on mundus. Enrolled today by going to patreon dot com slash Mythic Mind and checking out the show.
Or you can access all courses past present, and any that begin during your subscription period if you purchase a Tier three annual subscription, get that Tier three annual subscription and I'll give you that special code for your all access pass. I hope to see you there.
Hello everyone, or in Latin solataimnace. My name is Hannah Gilmore and if you're looking at my Patreon right now, you're probably here to learn more about the instructory Latin course I'll be teaching the Summer to the Mythic Mind Fellowship. This course will last from May eleventh to the end of July for a total of twelve weeks, and will cover the basics of Latin grammar and vocabulary, as well
as interweaving them with Roman history and culture. I'm making this video to introduce myself and to share a little bit about this course so you can determine whether it'll be a worthwhile investment for you. I am an undergraduate student studying humanities and classical education, and when I graduate, I plan to teach Latin in the middle and high
school level in a classical school setting. I have loved Latin since my first day of Latin class and my false semester of my freshman year of high school, and since then it has been a well spring of joy to study and to teach. I have experienced tutoring students of all Latin levels, as well as teaching a fifteen week in person intructory Latin course using all of my own curriculum, practice and resources. I believe that Latin should
be taught in an interactive manner. There's been an abundance of academic research in recent years showing that writing, speaking, and listening to a foreign language increased reading fluency. Unfortunately, some people learner the impression that because Latin is a dead language, meaning that it is no longer spoken natively, students do not need a practice communicating in Latin. Although it is true that there aren't any Romans around today
to communicate. With communicative exercises is writing and Latin helps students to read and to understand the Latin language better. Therefore, when teaching the Mythic Mind Introductory Latin, I will not merely utilize translation and grammar exercises, but will also incorporate activities that require writing, speaking, and listening. To get into the practical details of what the course will include, here's what. Each week will incorporate one main grammar video, one Roman
history or Roman culture video. One vocabulary list with approximately thirty new words per week. This will add up to three hundred and sixty core vocabulary words learned by the end of the course, not counting the bonus vocabulary lists. In addition, I will have a vocabulary video where I read aloud the vocabulary words, and digital vocabulary flash cards
each week so that you can practice your vocabulary efficiently. Additionally, there will be one live meeting each week for questions and discussion, one weekly homework document that I'll provide feedback on. One video with guided story translation, where I will select a authentic story or write an original Latin story, read it out loud to you, and then guide you through
translating it. Additionally, there will be one optional and wish toment each week that can be presented at the weekly meeting. This is for those of you with the time and energy to devote some extra effort to Latin and will involve you practicing speaking, and writing Latin. Additionally, there will be independent practice assignments and answer keys for each new grammar topics. You can practice what you've learned in the
weekly grammar video. You will be cheat cheets and notes for major grammar concepts, live discord chat for questions and discussion throughout the week. A bonus vocabularis to supplement each weekly list. Your access to these materials will not terminate after the course is over, so you can continue to
review your Latin using these resources. Additional resources I will provide include final study Guide covering all grammar topics that I will provide feedback on if you submit it before the end of the course, Latin Pronunciation Guide, a document with recommended extra resources including textbooks, study materials, dictionaries, YouTube channels, etc. So you can continue to further your Latin studies. If you have any further questions about this Latin course, please
message me on Patreon. I sincerely hope to see you in the Latin courses summer. Thank you