Tech 201 (History of Creativity)

Aesops fables and some interpretations

A list of some of Aesop's fables an the morals found in them

This is a segment from the History channel on the Iliad.

Great overview of the Iliad that is short enough to watch but detailed enough to provide ample information

Gives good emphasis on the impact the Magna Carta had on modern democracy.

This site has a lot of information on the Magna Carta!!

Following a revolt by the English nobility against his rule, King John puts his royal seal on the Magna Carta, or "Great Charter." The document, essentially a peace treaty between John and his barons, guaranteed that the king would respect feudal rights and privileges, uphold the freedom of the church, and maintain the nation's laws.

Interactive site detailing Hammurabi's Code and the effect that it played on the Babylonian civilization

For the spiritual learner.

Another site linking to some of Aesop's most well-known fables.

Good summation of the classic Greek tale with easy to read language and pop references.

Cool website

A good site where you can read all the Canterbury Tales online

Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales'British Library Harley MS 1758, f.76Copyright © The British Library BoardA high-quality version of this image can be purchased from British Library Images Online. For more information email imagesonline@bl.uk Chaucer wrote his collection of stories, told as if by pilgrims on the road from London to Canterbury, in the last two decades of the 14th century.

As this overview makes clear, the center of Plato's Republic is a contribution to ethics: a discussion of what the virtue justice is and why a person should be just. Yet because Socrates links his discussion of personal justice to an account of justice in the city and makes claims about how good and bad cities are arranged, the Republic sustains reflections on political questions, as well.

This website goes deep into the ethics and politics of Plato's, The Republic.

Video Tour of the Chartres Cathedral and Explanation of Stained Glass