Myth, creativity, consciousness
Our appreciation of mythology as a symbolic language is central to the contemporary relationship to myth. As people bound to a psychological view of the inner life, myth as metaphor is the key to understanding the old stories. And … Continued
On the surface, “The Wild Swans” is a fairy tale about cursed brothers who are saved by their sister. This is a common motif. Closer examination led me to consider the creative power of words and of silence, and … Continued
In The World’s Wife, Carol Ann Duffy offers myth poems that are also myths for today in the form of a poem. These poems converse with old myths and stories AND they are stories in themselves. They express a deep … Continued
