The Art and Myth of Orpheus

The Art and Myth of Orpheus by Jenna Nahhas Some stories, unlike their heroes, refuse to die. The Greek myth of the musician Orpheus and his attempt to bring back his dead wife Euridice from the Underworld has been told and retold for thousands of years. Ovid recorded the myth in Latin, it was turned…

Fairy Romance in the Breton Lai

Fairy Romance in the Breton Lai Love between Mortals and Fae in Aural Medieval Tales by Noelle Weaver   Today, we refer to love stories generally as romances, with different genres like the romantic comedy or dramas coloring the tone from goofy escapades to dramatic love confessions in the rain. However, a romance in the…

A Brief History of Christmas Carols

A Brief History of Christmas Carols Where our Christmas Classics Come From by Noelle Weaver The Christian holiday of Christmas was established and set on December the 25th on 354, set in between the Roman festival of Saturnalia and Kalendae. It seems like we’ve been extra eager for Christmas to come this year: we’ve been hearing…

The Green Knight Film Review (The Finale)

The Green Knight Film Review Part III: The Conclusion By Noelle Weaver A24’s The Green Knight is an adaptation of the classic medieval story Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Most of the middle of the film, the rising action as Gawain wanders through the wilderness, is comprised of original scenes. Despite this straition from…

The Green Knight Film Review (part 2)

The Green Knight Film Review Part II by Noelle Weaver   The middle of the film’s tone is full of eerie surrealism, and the viewer can never be sure if what they’re seeing is reality or not. The sepia-toned barren landscapes Gawain travels through offer no comfort, and everyone he encounters on the road is looking…

The Horrors of Sir Gowther

The Horrors of Sir Gowther Halloween-worthy Moments in the Breton Lai by Katie Korenge   Fall comes with many perspectives of how to spend the season, with the highlight being Halloween at the center. Halloween is celebrated in a variety of ways, but one of our favorites is the recounting tales of supernatural happenings and what…

Who are The Daughters of Leda?

Who are the Daughters of Leda? The Women behind the Myths By Noelle Weaver This past weekend, OWU’s drama group put on a stunning production of Madeline Sayets’s Daughters of Leda. The struggles and hurt of the characters genuinely brought me to tears, and they were painted well enough that you didn’t need to know…

The Struggles and Triumphs in Translating Arabic Poetry

The Struggles and Triumphs in Translating Arabic Poetry by Jenna Nahhas Unless your name happens to be Amanda Gorman, being a poet in the 21st century does not typically mean fame and fortune. But in the medieval Mediterranean, the life of a poet was full of political intrigue, civic ambition, and sometimes, in the case…

The Green Knight Film Review (Part 1)

The film company A24, behind hit indie films like Lady Bird, Hereditary, and Midsommar has at long last released their adaptation of a classic medieval tale from Camelot. After a year of people avoiding theaters and films pushing back their debuts or resorting to digital releases, The Green Knight has arrived on the big screen. The source material, Sir Gawain and…