I need to write a poem based on a myth/mythology/fable/story. Is there any good myths/mythology/fables/stories that you can suggest? I tried using greek mythology (about the greek gods and all) but I found that it was not suitable. Thank you in advance!
2007-01-06 21:56:22 · 6 answers · asked by skyzstar920 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
I was reading The Picture of Dorian Gray and there was a reference to Narcissus in Greek Mythology. I looked it up on wikipedia and it was about a boy who was cursed to fall in love with his own reflection and died pursuing himself in the water. It sounds like an interesting story to write a poem about.
You can find more about the myth here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_%28mythology%29
2007-01-06 22:23:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe try Adam and Eve, that sounds sutable for a poem. And it can written any way you want. Where you can dig deep into the story and add your own things.
Like saying sometihng like "
"The Forbiden Fruit Lied on the lucious tree
But what awaited was eternal misery
Maybe that might work. Just find any bible story that intresets you since they are easy to work with. Hope that helps.
2007-01-07 06:06:51 · answer #2 · answered by corona4fishies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not one of the Grimm Brothers stories?
Ancient Egypt has some pretty good legends.
If you are going to take a fairytale, please don't use the Disney versions. They are soooooo wrong. For example, in the Disney version of the Little Mermaid, she lives happily ever after. In the real version, she loses her love and dies and turns into foam on the waves. Tragic but the real story!
2007-01-07 06:50:53 · answer #3 · answered by chicgirl639 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would write one about greek methology, i cant think of anything else .... here is an idea Posiedon the god of the sea
I think you can write a poem about that.
The sea can be calm, wavey or angry ... stormy ... the different colours of different seas
Or maybe a story.... shakespear he is a legend
Romeo and Juliet, talk about love sacrafise, death, hateret
I hope that is helpful.
2007-01-07 06:09:46 · answer #4 · answered by Purple 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are all kinds of myths you can write about , the Greeks( no poems about Atlas or Hercules or Dyonisis?), the Romans, what about a modern day urban myth ( look snopes.com there's all kinds there.
2007-01-07 06:42:26 · answer #5 · answered by Lizzy-tish 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try indian mythologies,you can find numerous poems and meaningful hyms from it.
2007-01-07 06:06:28 · answer #6 · answered by ganesh n 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋