classical mythology
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As a songwriter, he was inspired by science fiction, classical mythology and his wide literary interests.
From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2020
In another of her outrageously enjoyable novelizations of classical mythology, Miller presents the sorceress who seduced Odysseus into lingering on her island and transformed his men into pigs.
From Slate • Dec. 14, 2018
An exhibition that highlights the monumental and another that features paintings inspired by classical mythology.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2018
Of course, classical mythology is one thing and contemporary reality is another.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 8, 2018
The terrifying irrational has no place in classical mythology.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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