Mythic Matters

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When the Kindly Ones Remember
A murdered woman returns as one of the Kindly Ones, confronting the man who killed her in a modern mythic reckoning of memory, guilt, and justice.
Feb 2 • Alvin
Wandering Roots: The Birth of Apollo and Artemis
Leto remembers the days she wandered the world looking for somewhere to give birth.
May 13, 2024 • Alvin
Feathers and Fates
The myth of flight and falling, retold by someone whose feathers were taken.
Apr 21, 2024 • Alvin
The Lyre and the Lord
A story about how faith unravels in the final step, told from the shadows.
Mar 24, 2024 • Alvin
Headstrong Births
A midwife remembers the day Zeus learned what labor actually feels like.
Mar 3, 2024 • Alvin
Ghosted by a Hero, Saved by a God
Ariadne was abandoned on an island long before unread receipts. A god noticed. A hero didn’t.
Feb 12, 2024 • Alvin
Arachne and Athena: The Myth of Weaving and Wrath
A retelling of the myth of Arachne and Athena from an unusual perspective, exploring jealousy, art, punishment, and how creative power is turned against…
Jan 28, 2024 • Alvin
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