Myth Matters Podcast

“Some sisters said such things could never be, while others were convinced that anything was in the power of true deities—“ –The Metamorphoses, Book 4, by Ovid translated by Allen Mandelbaum Ovid wove Greek myths of transformation to create his … Continued

  “All things change; nothing perishes.”– Ovid Ovid was a Roman poet who wrote his master work, The Metamorphoses or “Transformations,” in 8 C.E.. He weaves more than 250 Greek myths together in one long poem to tell a story … Continued

  “The universe is a continuous web. Touch it at any point and the whole web quivers.” ― Stanley Kunitz I always dedicate the April episodes of Myth Matters to poetry as a way to celebrate National Poetry month here … Continued

    “But people must be taught lessons. Without them, none of them will ever learn.People are dreams and awkwardness and gawk. They prick their fingersBleed and snore and drool. Politeness is as quiet as a grave,Unmoving, roses without thorns. … Continued

  The Norwegian fairy tale of “Tatterhood” begins as many stories do, with a kingdom that lacks something essential. Each of us lives in a fairy tale kingdom or two, in an orderly system of protocols and social rules that … Continued

  “We must unlearn the constellations to see the stars”-– Jack Gilbert from “Tear it Down” This episode revolves around a Hindu story, “The King and the Corpse,” about a king who spends a long night with a talking corpse … Continued