Myth

Posiedon Blessed by E. Catherine Tobler (myth)
       Dictys searches daily for his little trophies - clams on the seashore for him and his wife. His life is quiet, simple, even laughable in the eyes of his brother, the king of their small island. Still, a good life, and a calm one - until Dictys finds a casket on the shore, stinking of filth and laden with a woman wrapped around her tiny child: Danaë, child of Acrisius, King of Argos. With the weight of the Gods on Danaë and her child, and with Dictys' own brother turning lecherous eyes on the rescued mother, Dictys searches for peace in a sea of turmoil.

Cliff's Edge by Mike Moran (fantasy/myth)
       Enoch craves escape - escape from slavery, torture, and everything that chases him. Hamiel offers freedom, if Enoch is brave enough: sanctuary, reached by a hopeless dive off the edge of a cliff. As Enoch trains to do the impossible, he wonders - is it worth the risk?

Wonder-Worker-of-the-World by Nisi Shawl (myth)
      If the buffalo god is all-powerful, why does he let his people suffer? This resonant myth touches on themes of religion, marriage, parenthood, and patriotism, in the story of a young girl's sacrifice and redemption.

Galatea Revisited by JoSelle Vanderhooft (modern myth)
      What if you accidentally created the perfect lover - and what if you were already married? This modern faerytale tells a lush story of creation, beautiful people, yearning, and secrecy.

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