3/15: homeric hymns

I like teaching the Homeric Hymns.  Tuesday it was one to Demeter and one to Aphrodite.  Today it was one to Apollo and one to Hermes.  In recent years I've taught Hesiod during the week before spring break, and that's been hard because---though Hesiod is wonderful---he's difficult to read the first time you encounter him.  I switched the schedule around this year so that Hesiod came earlier and the hymns, with their narrative boost, came during this tiring week.  It was nice for the last Myth class before break to include some laughter at Hermes' antics.