Dionysus (The Early Years) Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
ThebesZeus seduces Semele and unwillingly obliterates her in the unlucky city-state of Thebes, which is mostly known as a place where all kinds of awful things happen. It's the place where Oedipus...
Context
There's no telling when exactly this story first came into being. One thing's for sure: it got started way before anybody ever bothered to write it down. Like almost every myth, this tale was a pa...
The Hero's Journey
The Hero's Journey is a framework that scholar Joseph Campbell came up with that many myths and stories follow. Many storytellers and story-readers find it a useful way to look at tale. (That's act...