Essays On Air: Journeys to the underworld – Greek myth, film and American anxiety
- Written by Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling
A central convention of Greek mythological narratives called katabasis, the hero’s journey to the underworld or land of the dead. Marcella Cheng/The Conversation NY-BD-CC
A central convention of Greek mythological narratives is katabasis, the hero’s journey to the underworld or land of the dead – and it’s a theme modern...
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