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Conversations: Modern Mythologizing, Hellenizing Apuleius, Psyche & Eros w/ Luna McNamara

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

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The Role of Love and Romance in Adalanta's Life

I did this two episode series on her like a year ago, I think, where I kind of, because she's really interesting. She just really is so fascinating, especially when it comes to these kind of like very fragmentary aspects of her. And also the role of love and romance in Adalanta's life,. This is someone who really doesn't want to marry, but she has this very close affectionate, usually respectful relationship with Melly Agar kills his own family members to defend her honor. Like they end up banging in the temple of Raya and getting turned into lions. So that reflects some of what Psyche goes through as well in my novel.

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