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While I was going through the UnTextbook's units, I noticed that I went toward units that I have been interested in in the past. Mythology and fairy tales are familiar to me, sure, but they also intrigue and excite me the most. While many of mythological stories are consistent - for example, the reason behind most conflict in Greek Mythology is because Zeus could not control himself for five seconds - the stories still keep me entertained.

What Causes Most Problems in Greek Mythology Graph by weknowmemes 

I did end up looking into something that I surprised myself by choosing, which was Bible Women. I did not grow up in a religious home, so I never got to read the Bible as closely or as much as some people that I know. My roommates, for instance, could tell you lines off the time of their heads word for word, and it amazes me constantly. I mean, there is a lot of words in the Bible. The stories that I looked into, mainly of Delilah and Herodias, intrigued me enough where I hope to look into the stories a little more in the future.

Another unit that I looked up was Celtic fairy tales, both I and II. My name is actually Gaelic, and after doing a 23AndMe test  on my DNA over this past summer, I found out that part of my DNA goes back to the Irish, British and Scottish people. My great-great grandmother and grandfather actually immigrated to the United States and Ireland in the early twentieth century. I would love to know more about the Celtic folklore, as it is my heritage as well as something that seems to be right up my alley. Tales of fairy maidens and horned women, both of which are a part of the first Celtic fairy tales unit, are something that I am looking forward to reading about, as they seem to be something that I will enjoy and may be some of my future inspiration for my own stories.

As I said before, mythology is one of my favorite genres when it comes to stories, and since I wanted to extend from my love of Greek myths, I also looked into the Egyptian Mythology unit on UnTextbook. I would love to see the similarities and differences between the gods and goddesses that I have read about and the ones that other cultures used to worship. My interest leaned me towards Ra and Osiris, two divinities that I have heard more about in terms of Egyptian Mythology, but two that I also do not know much about.

Last but certainly not least, as I browsed through the Women Saints unit, because I am always looking for more information about badass women in literature. I want to learn about every single saint that is talked about throughout the unit, so I didn't delve too far into the information provided, as I want to really be able to sit back and read about these holy women that have made such an impact on the Christian faith.