Wax Wings
Why Icarus? Written by Emily McCullough The first time I read the myth of Icarus, my heart broke. I love the story; I thought it …
Poetry & Music
The Starry One: A Modern Look at a Monster
As with many monsters, the mythology surrounding the Minotaur goes far deeper than the hero’s quest to kill it. The story of Crete’s monstrous prince, …
Poetry: Ashes and an Arrow
A Brief Disclaimer For the sake of literary analysis, I’m going to discuss Achilles here as if he is one single character. In reality, there …
Hozier: Intersecting the Modern and the Mythological
Whether praising or condemning it, Hozier brings the love he writes about into a grander mythos of gods and death, paradise and grief.
Poetry: A Royal House with a Savage Appetite
The bloodied ancient myths of the House of Atreus consider justice and the limits of violence, inspiring an Ohio Wesleyan student’s poetry.