Procne, Philomela, and Tereus
Where to even begin on this crazy tale? We could all tell that this wasn't gonna be a happy tale when the wedding of Procne and Tereus was attended by the same creatures that attend funerals, but I really didn't expect the ending I got! I mean I don't want to spoil it for anyone but this was some serious Criminal Minds stuff. My favorite character was the father because it was clear how much he loved his daughters and if he knew what Tereus was going to do to either daughter, he would never have sent them with him. It was a nice departure from the uncaring and callous fathers that are so often depicted. Honestly the whole myth was very modern in that the women aren't treated as dumb or unable to fight back. It was very, very tragic though but I really wouldn't change anything about it because while everyone did terrible things, everyone also lost something and was punished for their actions.
Medea
Another tale of betrayal and crazy twists and turns, except this one includes magic! When Medea is telling us about her love for Jason in the beginning, it felt very much like a fourteen year old girl telling her diary about her love for her current crush and how the world is so unfair for keeping them apart. It was very annoying especially because I knew beforehand that Jason betrays her and you're just kind of like "awwww sweetie of course he was going to tell you all these things to sleep with you and then never talk to you again." Of course, Jason actually does marry Medea after she helps him win the golden fleece. He then asks her to restore his father's youth, which she does, and then she kills Jason's evil uncle, and then Jason leaves her for another woman. She then sets everything on fire and flies away on a dragon. She was basically the original Deaneyrus and she just came off as super crazy but also a little justifiably crazy.Bibliography. Olvid's Metamorphoses II by Tony Kilne, links to readings here
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