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The Gods Abandon Olympus for Hollywood: Old Story Arcs for Modern Writers
by Ian Irvine (Hobson)

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Of what value are the myths and legends of ancient polytheistic traditions to modern writers? This article, delivered originally as a talk, by Dr. Irvine, to the Bendigo Writers Council and the public, in the Skillshare building, St Andrews Ave. Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, in October 2014, has been reworked for this new release. If you are interested in transferring some of the age-old magic of mythic and legendary story-telling to your own stories, this article is for you!

This piece belongs to Hermes and Sesheta: (Unheralded) Gods of the New Media Revolution, Vol. 2 of The Collected Works of Ian Irvine (Hobson). (Nonfiction)

Go to: "The Gods Abandon Olympus for Hollywood: Why Myths and Legends Remain Useful to Writers", copyright Dr Ian Irvine, 2014 and 2022, all rights reserved.

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