Last week we did a poll to find out what mythology we'll be reading here in 2024. The winner, by one vote, was for more Greek/Roman myths, with 22 votes.

The runner up was Celtic Mythology with 21 votes. I've taken note of the suggestions made for other mythologies too and will (all going well) include them in the end of next year's poll for what we shall read in 2025.

As mentioned in my poll post, we have read most of the big epics in 2023. Therefore, in 2024 we will be focusing on many non-epic texts, such as the plays about Oedipus by Sophocles and the poetry of Sappho. We also hope to read about characters like Medusa, Demeter, Persephone and the Minotaur. Over the coming weeks we will be figuring out what texts to read and getting the schedule ready for next year.

If you have any texts that you think may be suitable for us to read on this subreddit, please feel free to suggest them in the comments. For obvious reasons, all of the texts we covered in 2023 will be excluded from our schedule in 2024. As much as I would love to read the Iliad again, it just isn't feasible for us to read it again so soon.

I also just want to say that we are considering reading one or two (shortish) non-fiction books about Greek culture and mythology. At this point we are thinking about going with Edith Hamilton's 'The Greek Way' and/or a collection of essays by Natalie Haynes: 'Pandora's Jar' or 'Divine Might'. If you have any thoughts or recommendations concerning non-fiction, please let us know in the comments here as well.