With 2023 coming to an end soon, the mod team have been discussing what mythology we would like to read here in 2024. We have considered a couple of options, but we want to see what you all think before we decide.

These are the options we have come up with (so far), and that are open to vote on:

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• Option 1 - Greek/Roman Mythology Year 2 - We've covered the main epics in 2023, so 2024 would focus on more plays and lesser known works. Characters we would like to read about include Oedipus, Medusa, the Minotaur and Persephone.
• Option 2 - Celtic Mythology - We would be starting fresh with this mythology so texts like the 'The Tain' and 'The Mabinogion' would be on our list, as well as the stories surrounding King Arthur and his Knights. There are also a couple of collections of stories about the well known Celtic heroes and gods. 'Celtic' includes myths from Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Brittany and would certainly be an exciting way to spend 2024.
• Option 3 - Norse Mythology - Like with the Celtic, we would be starting fresh here, so there are a few texts that we could pick from. We would, of course, learn about the Norse pantheon of gods, including Thor and Loki, in books like the Prose and Poetic Edda. We would also probably read the Saga of the Volsungs and the Saga of the Icelanders. Depending on the availability of English translations, we may have to stretch this theme to either incorporate modern texts like 'Norse Mythology' by Neil Gaiman or include Finnish folklore in our reading schedule.
• Option 4 - 'Other' if you vote for this option please share your suggestions for what mythology (and possible texts) you would like to read down in the comments. We will look into each one and do another poll if need be. Possible mythologies that we could look into here include Egyptian and East Asian myths.

This poll will be open for the next few days, so if you have joined us in 2023 or hope to join us in 2024 please vote and let us know your thoughts.

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