Modern Mythology is a collection of fifteen imaginative stories having mythological plots and themes and also possessing interesting mythological allusions and characters. Humor is represented in “Olympus Lives” and in “Olympus Lives, Part II.” Anachronism is depicted in the stories “Immoral Immortality,” “The Seven Statues,” “The Heroic Belt,” “Greek Statutory Law” and in the very intriguing exploit “Mythology Economics.” Conflict and action/adventure situations dominate the tales “The Amazon Sorority,” “Perseus, II” and also “Twelve Modern Labors.” The presentations “Excavations” and “Ice Ages” involve rather amazing archeological discoveries from ancient times. Finally, mystery and suspense can be found in “The Oracle,” in “Marvelous Modern Mythology” and in the creative rendition “Accidental Coincidence.”
Contents
“Olympus Lives” 1
“Immoral Immortality” 31
“The Seven Statues” 53
“The Heroic Belt” 83
“The Oracle” 107
“The Amazon Sorority” 119
“Greek Statutory Law” 139
“Perseus II” 151
“Mythology Economics” 165
“Twelve Modern Labors” 181
“Marvelous Modern Mythology” 201
“Accidental Coincidence” 211
“Excavations” 221
“Ice Ages” 243
“Olympus Lives, Part II” 259
