I like that it's the dictionary that our hero finds heavy. To pinch from another tradition, Confucius would approve of the Rectification of Names being given its proper gravity.
I was worried at one point that the librarian and Medea would be straightforward longhouse antagonists, as if Ayn Rand had brought her unique gifts to bear on the classics. I'm glad my fear was momentary and misplaced.
I won't get too into it, but I think that framing a story as "man escapes women, goes on adventures" is modern and not in keeping with a recurring theme in actual myth, which is that female characters are as often instrumental to the success of male heroes as they are hindrances and antagonists. Those complexities are part of the story.
I was in the process of looking up an old quote by Lord Moulton, on Obedience to the Unenforceable. It's apropos to our cultural zeitgeist, because that's exactly what they are trying to do- create laws which mandate the Unenforceable.
I read about three lines and said to myself, "wow. I did not know that the myths were stories for our time." We live in this age. Please, tell us more . . .
I read it as a child, in the Charles Kingsley rendering with Arthur Rackham illustrations, and have never forgotten it. But I never was able to interpret it in the way you have.
For all of you kindly praising the story and anticipating part two, it will be on the way shortly.
Fantastic! Can't wait for Part II!
Looking forward to part 2.
Bravo! I am hooked!
I like that it's the dictionary that our hero finds heavy. To pinch from another tradition, Confucius would approve of the Rectification of Names being given its proper gravity.
I was worried at one point that the librarian and Medea would be straightforward longhouse antagonists, as if Ayn Rand had brought her unique gifts to bear on the classics. I'm glad my fear was momentary and misplaced.
I won't get too into it, but I think that framing a story as "man escapes women, goes on adventures" is modern and not in keeping with a recurring theme in actual myth, which is that female characters are as often instrumental to the success of male heroes as they are hindrances and antagonists. Those complexities are part of the story.
I was in the process of looking up an old quote by Lord Moulton, on Obedience to the Unenforceable. It's apropos to our cultural zeitgeist, because that's exactly what they are trying to do- create laws which mandate the Unenforceable.
Here's the source:
https://eppc.org/publication/power-has-its-duties-as-well-as-its-rights/
I like that I'm not sure who to root for at this point. Looking forward to part 2!
I read about three lines and said to myself, "wow. I did not know that the myths were stories for our time." We live in this age. Please, tell us more . . .
Aha--so THIS is what the story means...
I read it as a child, in the Charles Kingsley rendering with Arthur Rackham illustrations, and have never forgotten it. But I never was able to interpret it in the way you have.
Someone has been puffing on Lewis Carroll’s pipe. I wondered where the sailing ships were … then they came. Sealing wax in Part 2, I anticipate.
Amazing weaving of narratives and story telling. I’m really looking forward to the next part.
This is neat. Excited to see where it goes.
Fantastic! Thank you