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“THE FIRST IDEA OF IT CAME A BIT MYSTERIOUSLY;
SOME LYRICS POPPED INTO MY HEAD AND THEY
SEEMED TO BE ABOUT THE MYTH OF ORPHEUS AND
EURYDICE. FROM THERE, I GOT EXCITED ABOUT
FOLLOWING THE IDEA OF THE MYTH AND EXPLORING
TELLING THE STORY THROUGH SONG.”

--Composer/Lyricist Anais Mitchell  

TYPES OF ANCIENT GREEK MYTHS
MYTHS OF ORIGIN
“an attempt to render the universe comprehensible
in human terms”
e.g., Chaos, Earth, Tartarus/The Abyss, Love/Desire
MYTHS OF THE GODS
their births, victories, love affairs, special powers,
cultic and ritualistic connections
e.g., Hades the Ruler of the Underworld, Hermes
the Messenger of the Gods
MYTHS OF HEROES
Include elements from tradition, folktale, and fiction
e.g., Orpheus and Eurydice, Iliad and Odyssey
attributed to epic poet Homer
MYTHS OF SEASONAL RENEWAL
allegorical in nature
e.g., The Abduction of Persephone