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About Mythoversal

 

"Through retold myths, informational articles, and educational resources, Mythoversal seeks to foster a deeper understanding of traditional cultures, their impact on each other, and on the modern world."

— Mythoversal Mission Statement

   

Navigating the Website

  Mythoversal is styled like a wiki that you can explore at your own pace. Many tools are available to help you navigate. Each page contains a search bar in the header and an expandable table of contents icon on the left side that will follow you down the page.   Links may appear in line like this or as article blocks like this:    

The World Anvil Platform

  Mythoversal is built on the World Anvil platform of authorship and worldbuilding. If you're not a World Anvil member, you're not seeing the entire site. Registering for a free World Anvil account and being logged in will enable you to:  

Leave page comments

Save favorite articles to your profile page

Follow site updates

Follow individual authors for manuscript updates

View customized content

Customized Content

  As the site expands, belonging to a group will also allow you to view even more content:    

Earn Patron Bonuses

  Some material on Mythoveral may be reserved as a special thanks for Patrons of the site. Users who wish to support Mythoversal through an ongoing subscription can contribute to our Patreon Account to generate a code allowing enhanced access. Note: this feature has been deprecated until the site reaches an audience level capable of supporting patronage.  

Join the Staff

  Want to add your voice, your understanding, and your energy to the Mythoversal site?   Submit a writing or artwork sample, or volunteer to help us expand our informational content.

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Mythic Verse

  Mythoversal publishes stories and free verse poems inspired by world mythologies, providing additional context through informative articles and sources.   Standalone poems can be found in the Short Takes category.

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Retold Myths

  The Mythoverse is an original and sometimes off-kilter universe of world mythologies. Within the Mythoverse is Mythoversal Hellas, a land inspired by Greek and Roman tales set in the Bronze Age Mycenaean culture.   The Mythoverse can support original student works that combine traditional chracters and setting in new and creative ways. Mythoversal's Resident Author, Greg R. Fishbone, is available for creative consultation and writing instruction.  

Mythoversal Hellas

  Author in Residence Greg R. Fishbone is retelling stories of Greek mythology in serialized verse stories set in the realm of Mythoversal Hellas.  

Tales from the Epic Mythoverse

    For nine years, Agamemnon's army has besieged Priam's Troy. But as events in the Iliad wind down, a single javelin, blown off its mark, hurls Penthesileia and her Amazon companions against the balance of powers, into the Trojan War, and into Epic history.  

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Tales from the Mythoversal Theogony

    Mythoversal Pandora is too dangerous for mortal eyes, and has been hidden by the gods within a jar, within a box, within another box, within a shipping crate, within a website. The story can be opened, verse by verse, only by community members working together (or by a clever few puzzle-solvers working on their own).  

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Tales from Mythoversal Thebes

    In a time of miasma, a new hero will rise, running toward certain death!  

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Educational Resources

  Some poems contain links to brief notes about the mythological subject matter referenced. These notes aren't meant to survey all aspects of mythology, but to help readers understand specific mythological references and cultural elements of the story. For poems in the Mythoverse, the notes may include differences between current usage and the traditional sources.  

Educator Access

  Teachers, librarians, and school administrators may sign up for the Educator Subscriber Group to gain access to content to aid in their instruction of mythology.    

Access Restrictions

 

Age-Gated Content

  Although this site is designed to be an accessible resource for users of all ages, some mythology deals with mature subject matter that may be inappropriate to sensitive readers. Mature content and external links are only visible to logged-in World Anvil members who self-assign the "Mature" subscriber group, affirming that they are 13+ years old and, if under 18, are accessing the site with a guardian's permission.    

Spoilers

  Some content is hidden by default behind spoiler buttons. These can be used as a slow reveal of information, to prevent surprise story elements from being revealed too early, to clean up formatting, or to present warnings for potentially triggering content.   Example: The following spoiler contains a secret that King Midas's barber whispered into a hole in the ground, intending for it to remain unheard.     Clicking on an open spoiler button will hide the spoiler again.  

Triggering Content

  We want Mythoversal to be a safe site for all users. However, the fact is that classical mythology includes material that may revisit traumas upon certain members of the community. It would be impossible to anticipate every possible trigger for every possible user, but trigger warnings and age gates will be used for broad categories of content.   In articles, content warning buttons may hide sensitive content until a user elects to view it.   Example: The following warning is used to prevent community members from accidentally reliving the experience of watching the 2019 theatrical flop, Cats: The Musical.     In manuscripts, content warnings will appear at the top of any chapter containing major depictions of warfare or physical violence, while chapters containing depictions of sexual abuse, torture, or self-inflicted harm will be restricted to mature readers.