Monday, February 17, 2024
7pm ET

This talk will introduce the concepts of the speaker's new class How To Write Mythology Retellings That Sing Like the Muses.

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Looking at mythological love stories, the questions of what the Greek Olympians would think of the modern world is tantalizing. Like the new show Kaos, we enjoy the clash of ancient forces with modern values.

The Ancient Greek word “Mythos” refers to stories shared via an oral tradition. Like folklore, the value of mythos, or what we now call mythology, is that it can be changed, updated, and made relevant to current events, current ways of thinking, and the needs of the living moment.

As we consider Valentine’s Day in the midst of women leaving dating apps in droves, the 4B movement in Korea, and the rise of loneliness among men, it seems like a great time to revisit the story of Psyche and Eros.

In this lecture, we will explore the text of Psyche and Eros, and its position within Apuleius’s novel, The Golden Ass. The emotional truth of the story, and its continued usefulness in the modern world will be brought to light, and then we will discuss how we might reimagine the story in new ways.

Alicia King Anderson has a Ph.D. in Mythological Studies and Depth Psychology.She is a mythologist, storyteller, and instructor based in New Mexico. She has scholarly chapters coming in two volumes by Vernon Press in 2024.  She is currently editing a collection of essays called Advanced Unicorn Theory which will be published by McFarland Press in Spring 2025. She has also presented at the American Folklore Society conference, the London Arts-Based Research Center conference “The Art of Storytelling: Archetypes in Focus,” and at the Progressive Connexions conference “Trauma, Shame, and Testimony.” Alicia’s fiction has been published in anthologies by World Weaver Press, Improbable Press, Autonomous Press, Anxiety Press, No Bad Books Press, Alpha Mercs Press, and Flame Tree Press.  She also has stories and articles in Parabola Magazine, Three Crows Magazine, and Coffin Bell Journal.

Cupid relents and forgives Psyche, 1794, by Felice Giani (1758-1823)