I really enjoyed reading these stories. The story of Adam and Eve in a new and interesting view. Watching the videos did help in understanding what I was reading. I think I will always side with Satan in this version of the story. He didn't mean to go against his father but also didn't and could never agree with the way he did things. They both talk about free will and how Adam and Eve always had a choice but in the end God said the chose wrong. I don't think they chose wrong, God just didn't approve of their choice as most parents do with some of their children's choices.

God cast the Forbidden Tree into Hell and as the serpents went to eat the fruit it all turned to ash.

God turns Satan and all his demons into snakes for punishment.

Satan is enjoying his success in getting Adam and eve to eat from the forbidden tree. He is happy that God has given up on his creations.

Satan ran back to Hell in fear of what God might do to punish him. He saw how harsh he was on Adam and Eve and did not want the same fate. Goes to show, no matter how old you are or how evil you are, you are still scared of your parents

So this whole thing is Adam asking God for forgiveness because he disobeyed him and instead obeyed Eve, his wife. Eve was meant to be "controlled" by Adam and be his helper not lead him to his fall. Adam never blames Eve for him eating from the tree but instead take the blame for being a poor husband and allowing Eve to eat it in the first place.

God is taking full credit for what Satan did in the Garden. He is telling the Angels that he asked Satan to tempt Adam and Eve to see if they would go against God's word.

The Guardian Angels are wondering how Satan go into the Garden of Eden and was able to tempt Eve and Eve her husband.

Book 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ggO3aKcUv8 Book 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-YUj7BvYuA Book 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwMYwOX9bRE So i watched these before I started reading and it made it way easier to follow. I still enjoy reading this piece and still side with Satan. No one made Adam and Eve do anything. Its kind of like if Eve jumped off a bridge would Adam follow.... ? Probably but you get my point. There is a such a thing as free will. Rafael even tried to convince Adam not to believe anything anyone told him.

Satan is tempting Eve to eat the forbidden fruit and therefore cause the fall of Adam and all mankind.

Is this the creation of Jesus?

I feel like this is saying Don't ask questions you don't know the answers to..... Man is not suppose to be smarter than Angels. The only one who is "supposed" to have all knowledge is God.

They leave out vowels during this period of writing. Were they just not a thing?

Satan's evil ways are coming back to him. Kind of a you get what you give situation.

There are nine muses in Greek mythology: Cilo, Thalia, Melpomeni, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania, and Calliope

Referring to the Greek winged horse and Hercules's best buddy, Pegasus.

This was a little easier to read due to the video help! I did get bored in the Garden description but I found my way back. Once again, I take Satan's side. Milton really makes him look like a not so bad guy. I wonder why that is? I get why he is mad at God and why, even though he misses his father and home, he can never go back. It does make him look childish to want revenge on God.

spotted with shadows, affording shade

Satan seems surprised at how beautiful and wondrous God has made Paradise.

A cool way of saying that Satan is going to pretend that he is a cherub in order to spy on Adam and Eve in the garden.

As much as Satan wants to go back to God and ask for forgiveness, he knows that he can never bend to Gods will and follow something he doesn't believe.

I like this line. Satan questions why ambition is a bad thing. Kids are suppose to learn from their parents and most parents want their kids to do and be better than them. However God is punishing him for doing so.

This piece makes Satan seem sorry for what he thinks he HAS to do. He looks at Eden and back at Heaven in a woeful way like he might regret his decisions

Satan talks himself back into convincing Eve to eat the forbidden fruit.

This story is a bit too religious for me. I knew going in that it would be but having to really read it was not fun. I found myself taking Satan's side a lot...... It wasn't all bad, the imagery was really good and I have to say I'd rather read this version of Satan's banishment than others.

Ashamed or humiliated

Encouragement to fall from God's grace and join Satan's demon army.

This is where Galileo's influence on Milton of religion and the world comes in.

Refers to the Titans of Greek mythology and the war at Mt Olympus.

This is a great line, I think it kind of applies to life sometimes. We can either let a situation get us down or we can pick ourselves up and move forward.

1. pitiful, sad. abandoned or lonely 2. unlikely to succeed or fulfill something, hopeless.

Satan wants God to prove that he is the all powerful. Satan believes that he can overthrow and defeat God.

How dare the most highly thought of Angel (Lucifer, God's right hand) betray God, his creator and fall from grace.

The fall of Adam (i.e. man) is what created the division of Heaven and Earth.

I think this is referring to a type of Purgatory place. Kind of an in between Heaven and Hell where creatures go when they die.

I did not mind this reading at all. I really enjoyed the in depth parts form John Milton. This guy had a crazy life. He pretty much went against anything King Charles did, it almost got him killed. He wasn't afraid to speak his mind about the inconsistency in the English government at this time. He was really a man for the people. I also enjoyed the reading of King Charles trial. He thought he was better than everyone until the very end and still could not understand why his people wanted him dead......

The system is so corrupt that it is breaking down from the inside and no one can stop it.

putting the fear of God in people and therefore the fear of the King.

Oh yeah, I can totally understand why he was imprisoned... He basically told everyone that King Charles was nothing without the power of the people. Perhaps this "tyranny" is what lead to King Charles's demise.

Hence King Charles was on trial and beheaded. If the King does not uphold the law how can he expect his people to. Kings are leaders and must set an example

Milton was on to something, perhaps this is part of the reason he was imprisoned by King Charles.

I think this is saying that since a King is "chosen" by God and God is the father of all that the people are to follow their "father."

a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originated.

They really won't let that whole fall of man thing go....

The law of the land contradicts the law of the Bible. People are not meant to rule themselves, they are to live according to God's word.

The Lord is saying it is the job of Parliament to uphold the law that was created by the people. The people cannot protect themselves from the Kings and Queens that is why they have Parliament.

King Charles I holds himself pretty high. He thinks he is above the law and that he IS the law. He doesn't understand why he has been brought to trial.

They had A LOT of security on Charles I.

At this time court hearings and trials were all open to the public.

Also known as the Lord Justice General. Something akin to America's Supreme Court Justices.

I thought this story was really cool. I like how it combined mythical worlds with the real world. Definitely got some Atlantis/Narnia vibes but it was entertaining. I did get lost sometimes, it felt like she was rambling for a while there. I get the general concept of peace, unity, feminism, etc. I also find it cool that a woman wrote this, it shows how brave women were getting at this time to stand up to society and write and publish such outlandish ideas of this time.

Science was a fairly new concept at this time. Thinking that life could come from anywhere else besides God was blasphemy...

Ahh, not quite with the current view of the universe. They still think the planets and sun revolve around earth. Oooorrrrr, in this particular world they do?! Alternate universe.....

This author is ahead of her time. She is saying the sun is molten. How would she even guess that at this time......

I feel like they are just telling her things that will make her comfortable so that she does not get scared or worried and try to leave.....

This girl went from being kidnapped and lost to becoming Queen of a "Fantastical" world.....what is happening.

The imagery in this story is AMAZING!!

I feel like this is an early Alice in Wonderland situation. Animal-men, plant-people, Satyrs.....

A city of Polar Bears..... Ooookkkk.....

This is getting weird....

This is very Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End. They sail to the "end" of the earth only to flip the ship and end up in another world.

A ship that travels in intervals between two ports. How the shipped supplies and mail.

He knew it would be hard to win her over, but he was going to try anyway. You don't know if you don't try

I love this. She knows she will never be one of the "greats" but she is perfectly comfortable being herself. She knows what she brings to the table and is perfectly happy with it.

Overall I really enjoyed this reading. I liked how Aemilia Lanyar supported women in speaking their minds contrary to whether men wanted to hear it or not. I do find it interesting how she references Greek mythology and Catholicism. I also liked how she said not everything was Eve's fault in the garden and that a man has his own mind, just a a woman does.

YES!! Women should build up other women!! We have a hard enough time as it is trying to prove ourselves in 2019, why are we making it harder on one another?!

This is an interesting line. She is saying women hide what they truly want because they are told they are not allowed or capable of such things. She and I disagree.

This reminds me of Snow White. Mirror Mirror on the wall. She wants to see the Queen's beauty and grace in her own reflection.

Royalty back in this day was thought to be Royal because God made it so. They thought that God was the one who gave them their power and only certain families were worthy of this honor.

She thinks that if the Queen blesses her work more people will want to read it. If it's good enough for the Queen it's good enough for everyone.

I find it interesting that these writers reference Greek Mythology when there was such a battle between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism.

This was fairly hard to read. The more I read,the more I wanted to stop. I know that at the time these were written most people had the same views on women but reading it now, it is just rude. The lack of respect those women had to deal with is amazing. It's no wonder it took so long for women to make a name for themselves. Being degraded and told you are only what a man says you are is very repressive.

This is not an army, this is a marriage..... there is no General, Superior....etc.

Ummmmmmmmm, how about NO

This was kind of hard to follow with the bible references. I did like how she said that women were made to be by mas side and not looked as below them

By writing the previous passage the only thing that he has done, is shown the world that he is a very unkind man.

Expressing scorn or criticism

Dunce: a person who is slow at learning; a stupid person. Ohhhhh!! Shes saying that he's not even worth it or good enough to be called a dunce. He is lower than someone who is referred to as a dunce...

He compares women to predators. Lions, tigers, Wolves and portrays them as these vicious creatures. He also compares them to a horse that can not be broken, unruly and untamed

Not everything is a woman's fault. Men are supposed to be independent thinkers and not need anyone. If this is true, a woman should not be able to cause the fall of man

Taking care of the house is none of these things. Caring for children, cooking, cleaning, etc. They just made it look easy.

How would he know, no women will give him the time of day. Also, its the silence that annoys us and makes us seem unreasonable..

Of course it sparked into a flame! You want women to sit there and listen to you degrade them.

Overall I enjoyed this play. It's funny and I enjoyed the banter of the characters. I did find it kind if a let down when Kathrina gave in and became a dutiful wife. I still think she will give Petruchio a run for his money but I wish she would have stayed her feisty self.

A series of penance performed by Hercules over the twelve years he served King Eurystheus.

Petruchio doesn't care how annoying or intolerable Katherina is. He just wants to be wealthy.

There is no amount of money that would make Hortensio marry Katherina

All the money in the world is not enough to make his friend marry such a horrible wife. They are too good of friends for such a betrayal.

Rude. Just because she doesn't want to marry a random guy or be run by a man....

This line mad me laugh. He is basically saying that she is impossible.

Baptista is telling the young suitors not to come to him anymore about Bianca. HE will not approve her marriage to anyone until he marries off his eldest daughter Katherina.

Talk about what you know and what you enjoy. Use your knowledge to serve you in everyday conversations.

He will have good fortune and become more wealthy because he has done so many good things for others.

an annual or biannual court of record that certain Lords held at their manors.

Greek God of many things such as music, poetry, art, archery. Beardless, athletic, and youthful. Twin brother of Artemis, son of Zeus and Leto.

He has seen this player in plays before. He cannot remember his characters name but he remembers that he performed well.

Drunken pranks of the Shakespeare days! Have him wake up in random clothes and in a different place.

Bellman is a better hunting dog than Silver according to the First Huntsman. He picked out scents that Silver didn't

I find this funny. Sly is saying bring all the police you want, I'm still not paying for anything.

I enjoy reading Shakespeare, this was no different. Some of these sonnets were familiar to me and some were new. I could definitely tell that his later sonnets get darker, especially when it comes to love. Makes me wonder what happened in his life you have such a change on his outlook on love and happiness.

This is different from his first sonnets. He was all for love and the hope it brought. Now he describes it as a place for wandering souls.

He went from one horrible world to being eaten by worms in the next.

Fighting a war inside yourself, love or otherwise.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west as if it is running away or chasing after something.

I think this is saying that love an pull you out of dark situations. Kinda of like a saving grace.

This is a cute way of saying that a woman has caught a man's eye and he thinks she is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen.

As long as you believe in something or someone they can never fade away. Ideas, hope, or faith.

I don't know why but the first thing that came to my mind when I read this was Semi-Automatic by Twenty One Pilots :)

Time doesn't stand still, it is a fleeting moment. Time moves forward and everything that grows is but a tiny moment in life.

This is sad. If you die alone there is no family or friends to carry on your memory.....

This reminds me of Snow White, mirror mirror on the wall. The Queen's face shifts to Snow White's portraying youth and beauty. Everything the Queen wants to be.

Although hard to read at times, I really enjoyed this view on settling America and the other adventures. The second to last one about Virginia made me sad because it gave an inside view of how the meetings went with the Natives and the Europeans. It started of as an innocent visit and ended in the Natives dying and being scared of the settlers.

Even in 1585 they had zombies :)

I don't know why, but this sounds rude. The writer is saying that they need not fear the "natural inhabitants" but that the "natural inhabitants" should fear them.

I love the description of the way they built a shelter from the rain. They used what they had around them and even they seemed surprised at how well it worked.

He criticizes them a lot. I don't know if he is trying to be mean but that is how it comes across. He kind of belittles them for not "being smart" or as civilized as he is.

So much loyalty at this time. People would die for what they believed in and to protect their families.

This passage was really confusing. There are 3 different languages going on and everything is spelled weird.

French: which made me once

showing strong feeling, forceful, passionate, or intense.

Why is he using V instead of U? Until the 17th century, Romans did not have a need for different letters for V, U, and W. They were all used and pronounced the same way. The curved U, was added by the Latin language.

I have to say I like Chaucer so far. Better than what we have been reading. I like that he did an introduction of each character so that as we read on it will be easier to know who is who and their back ground.

Latin: question of what law is right

The color red keeps coming up as well. Red is usually associated with military and warriors in the medieval times. Will all these men described with red clothes, hair, and faces become an army of some sort?

someone who buys supplies for a college or monastery

The overall feeling I get is revenge. Grendel is seeking revenge for being part of Cain's curse. Beowulf is seeking to fulfill his fathers promise to Hrothgar. It keeps going on and on. Someone seeking to right someone else's wrong.

Hrothgar is showing Beowulf the hall. HE is remembering when the hall used to be filled with parties and laughter of his men as they drank and swore their allegiance to Heorot. Only now, it is just a blood stained reminder that Grendel has taken over the kingdom.