From the tales of Greek heroes and Hawaiian gods to the legends of Norse monsters, the Mythology Club dives into all kinds of myths and the importance behind them.
“It surrounds us in our everyday lives—in art, literature, history, culture, and philosophy,” Michelle Godfrey, an English and mythology teacher at Dallastown, said.
Godfrey, who has been teaching for 21 years, agreed to be the adviser for the Mythology Club when it was first proposed.
“I love seeing their enthusiasm for all things mythology related. The students are creative, excited, and take control of running the club.”
Isabella Podorsky, a sophomore, made this club a reality. She came to the guidance office with a detailed plan, and she managed to get 20 student signatures required to form the club.
“It mostly took time,” Podorsky said. “I was able to get a lot of signatures, but it’s also hard to get people to stay in the club.”
It took some time to get the club up and running, but now, they’ve done two big projects: a poster competition and a business project.
The Business Project was a creative, in-club simulation in which members presented products they had made prior to the meeting, and bought and sold these products with currency they created.
“People put time and effort into the project.” Podorsky said that was the biggest achievement in this project, though she would’ve liked to see more people participating.
With this successful simulation, the club plans for more projects in the future.
“I really want the club to be something that people can do after school,” Podorsky said. “I really hope we get to do more of bigger projects.”
Though the hope for future projects is the current goal, many members also enjoy the small things, one of them being what they call the Character of the Day Slides. These slides are a great way for all members to have a chance to express and educate other members about either their favorite characters, or even their culture.
“I enjoyed learning about Hawaiian mythology from one of our members who lived in Hawaii,” Ainsley Rickels, a sophomore member of the club, said.
However, mythology isn’t just about ancient stories. They hold relevance today as well.
“Myths are what shape a lot of religions and personal beliefs and morals,” Rickels said.
The Mythology Club is still growing. Any student interested in joining the club can email Mrs. Godfrey. The club meets on cycle day twos during Wildcat in room 117.
“I hope more people get more interested in mythology and they fall in love with it like I did,” Podorsky said.
