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Fifth-century BC cup, decorated with Sirens.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public domain image. Source

Joseph Addison 1672-1719

Among all the different ways of giving counsel, I think the finest, and that which pleases the most universally, is Fable, in whatsoever shape it appears.

‘Spectator’ No. 512 (1750)

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Myths and Legends

Stories of wisdom, wonder and imagination from the Fables of Aesop and the epics of Homer to the folklore of India, Japan, Russia and Britain.

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The Death of Baldur

By Snorro Sturluson

Baldur was the toast of Valhalla, but Loki was determined to take him down.

Posted December 16

2

The Dilemma

By Francis William Bain

Francis Bain’s alternative Adam and Eve story left its own question unanswered.

Posted November 25

3

Odysseus Comes Home

Based on the poem by Homer

Now that King Odysseus has failed to return from the Siege of Troy, the earls of Ithaca are eager to marry his lovely widow.

Posted July 15

4

The Hare and Many Friends

By John Gay

John Gay reflects that in matters of friendship, quality is preferable to quantity.

Posted December 22 2023

5

Out of Reach

By Homer

Odysseus recalls meeting Tantalus and Sisyphus, for whom relief was everlastingly beyond their grasp.

Posted November 15 2023

6

The Fisherman’s Net

By Clay Lane

A little fable from ancient Greece about those political activists who make a living from stirring up controversy.

Posted May 31 2023

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Pronunciation : Create sentences in which a particular consonant features prominently and frequently.

Posted December 19

Music Video : Richard Addinsell: Scrooge Suite

Posted December 17 • Think and Speak

Doing Without If : Rewrite these conditional sentences in such a way that the word ‘if’ is not used.

Posted December 16 • Comfortable Words

Stupendous Height of Heavenly Love : A profound Christmas hymn by Charles Wesley, welcoming the rising of the Sun of Righteousness.

Posted December 16 • Think and Speak

Words of Character : Explain what these nouns tell us about our colleague John.

Posted December 15 • Think and Speak

Jigsaws : Combine each pair of ideas into one sentence, in as many ways as you can. See if you can work in one or more of the words suggested.

Posted December 15

Music Video : Eric Coates: Four Centuries Suite: II. Pavane and Tambourin

Posted December 15 • The Copy Book

The Death of Baldur : Baldur was the toast of Valhalla, but Loki was determined to take him down.

Posted December 13 • The Copy Book

Always Keep A-Hold of Nurse : In this ‘Cautionary Tale’, we hear what happened when naughty Jim gave his nurse the slip.

Posted December 13 • Think and Speak

New Polyword : Make as many words as you can using just nine letters. Can you beat our score?

Posted December 10 • The Copy Book

Picking On Cotton : The politicians of Georgian England went to surprising lengths to shield domestic businesses from overseas competition.

Posted December 8

Music Video : Frank Bridge: Berceuse

Posted December 8

Verbs : Use these verbs in the right past form.

Posted December 8 • The Copy Book

Who Are We to Criticise? : Thomas Carlyle felt that English criticism of Goethe revealed more about his critics than his poems.

Posted December 7

Music Video : Sir Arthur Sullivan: Overture to ‘Marmion’

Posted December 6

Opposites : Compose sentences to showcase a word and its opposite — whatever you think that may be.

Posted December 6 • Think and Speak

Tide : Make as many words as you can using the letters of one nine-letter word. Can you beat our score?

Posted December 5 • The Copy Book

A Ministering Angel : As Lord Marmion lies dying on Flodden Field, there is no one near to tend him but the woman he has wronged.

Posted December 5 • The Copy Book

The Court of the Past : We should not force ourselves and ‘our values’ onto the writers of the past.

Posted December 3 • The Copy Book

Arthur’s Prayers : On his first night in a school dorm, Arthur dared not do anything without seeking approval — with one exception.