The Problem with Greek Myth Retellings

Video essays are a bit out of my wheelhouse (and well beyond the capacity of my editing software.) Nonetheless, the huge rise of Greek myth retellings I’ve been noticing in the past few years both interests me and -- to some extent -- concerns me. I want to reiterate: this is not a personal attack against any work or author discussed in this video. I’m interested in examining the trend as a whole, and although I single out and discuss specific books, I only do so in hopes of highlighting broader trends across the sub-genre. (I guess we can call this a sub-genre now?) Thank you for watching! Music: Opening/closing: Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2, Evgeny Kissin ( All other music sourced from WoodCut Music () Links: Katerina Cosgrove on her concerns over Greek myth retellings: Jennifer Saint on the purpose of retellin