Myth – Burnside Writers Group

Edie Eicas: Medea

I mull over the character of Medea. In the myth, Jason of the Argonauts goes to Colchis to retrieve the golden fleece once owned by Zeus a justification for stealing. Medea, the King of Colchis’ daughter, through her knowledge and magic, helps Jason. Her act betrays her father and her country and, as they fleeContinue reading “Edie Eicas: Medea”

Don Sinnott: An Audience with Elysus

Jason stepped with infinite care. He had waited at the threshold of the tomb, hoping his eyes would adapt to the darkness. But in vain: he could make out nothing. Only the sensation from the tentative sliding of his bare feet revealed anything about his surroundings. Sand, no obstacles; his outstretched hands encountered only air.Continue reading “Don Sinnott: An Audience with Elysus”