By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) The tale of St George and the Dragon, or ‘St George of Merrie England’ as it’s also known in some versions, is a classic English fairy tale. And yet its origins aren’t English, and St George accomplished this feat not in England but in […]
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A Summary and Analysis of the Ariadne Myth
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) The myth of Ariadne is inextricably bound up, like her delicate thread she gives to him, with the story of Theseus and the Minotaur. But what’s the full story with Ariadne in Greek mythology? Let’s take a closer look, beginning with a summary of […]
A Summary and Analysis of the 12 Labours of Hercules Myth
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Better-known as Hercules (the Latin version of his Greek name), Heracles was the all-round action hero of Greek mythology. He was ordered to carry out his famous ‘Twelve Labours’ as penance for the murder of his own wife and children, while he was in […]
A Summary and Analysis of the Jason and Medea Myth
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) The story of Jason and Medea is among the most famous doomed love affairs in classical mythology, and the Greek myths are known for having their fair share of doomed love affairs. But what is the meaning and significance of the Jason and Medea […]
A Summary and Analysis of the Pygmalion and Galatea Myth
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) The story of Pygmalion and Galatea is well-known: it’s a myth about art, about love, and about the relationship between the artist and his ‘muse’, in some respects. But there are also, as so often with classical myths, a few things we assume we […]