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Iliad 
mythfolklore-Homer
I have read this both for school and on my own a few times. I really like the story and get something new out of it each time I read it. I am not sure exactly what kind of a story I would want to write yet, however, I might focus on the gods, since there are so many of them and they are all taking sides and fighting with one another over the Greeks and Trojans. Another idea would be to look more into some of my favorite characters such as Patroclus, Ajax, Menelaus, Odysseus, or Antilochus.
The Death of Patroclus: wikimedia

Cupid and Psyche
mythfolklore-Apuleiuss
I read both the original version of this story and one by CS Lewis called Till We Have Faces. I really like both versions of the story and I could easily do a retelling of it. Or I could focus on some of the side characters and describe what happened in their perspective like CS Lewis did. Another fun thing would be to change the time period or setting.

Canterbury Tales
mythfolklore-Chaucer
I read several of the Canterbury Tales in high school and found them very interesting and amusing. I think it would be fun to write my own tales in the same format. I really like the poetry element of the tales as well as the two different stories in one: the narrators' backstories followed by their tale. It would be fun to take Chaucer's format and make my own tales as if they were part of that collection.
Canterbury Pilgrims: picryl 


Dante's Inferno
mythfolklore-Dante
I read parts of this book in high school and really liked it. Some of the ideas I had would be to focus on one of the rings of hell and describe it in more detail or perhaps take a few of the characters mentioned by name and tell their stories in more detail.
The Layers of Hell: wikimedia

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  1. SpencerKunzJanuary 24, 2019 at 8:20 AM

    Hey, Elyse!

    I think you have some really intriguing ideas for some potential topics here! I think your idea for reworking Chaucer's format in The Canterbury Tales is especially interesting -- I've always enjoyed reading works in verse (especially if you can make it rhyme and still convey your message) and I admire authors who are able to capture that musical essence in their writing. Good luck with whichever topic you select!

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