KC Writes About Greek Mythology
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"What makes you think that I am lovely?"
"You sound lovely." says the hero
"How does one 'sound' lovely?" you challenge
"You are kind. That is the loveliest thing that one can be."
Foolish.
How terribly foolish.
"Sleep, hero.
"You will need it if you are to face Medusa."
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A hero wanders into the cave of the fearsome Medusa - but this is not a hero like any Medusa has ever seen.
A prose poem about a Gorgon, a Greek Hero, and fickle Gods.
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- Part 1 of KC Writes About Greek Mythology
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Things are different in the labyrinth.
There are no human eyes watching you with fear and hate,
There is only you,
Kept alive for reasons you can't comprehend,
Cursing the gods that created you, who now won't let you die,
Cursing the hateful eyes that stare back at you from your drinking water.
Then the feasts start.
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The story of Asterion, the Minotaur, through his life and beyond.
A prose poem about monsters, men, and what lies within.
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- Part 2 of KC Writes About Greek Mythology
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You, who knew you should be afraid
who had been told of Hades —
of both the Underworld and the Man —
felt apprehension, but also
anticipation.You, who had known nothing but sunshine and warmth
landed on cold earth, with darkness around you.
Chills seeped through your bare feet
and an icy breeze swept through you
but you greeted it like an old friend.~
The story of a maiden becoming a queen.
A prose poem/hymn to Persephone, about love, relationships, and the choices we make.
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- Part 3 of KC Writes About Greek Mythology
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You don't much mind the cold; you never have.
It is a part of you —
like Poseidon and the ocean
like Zeus and his lightning —
it is how it has always been.~
The story of the god of the Underworld, and his beloved queen.
A prose poem about love, loneliness, and waiting for winter.
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- Part 4 of KC Writes About Greek Mythology