Posts tagged ‘myth’
Mythcon 39
August 19, 2008
This past weekend, I traveled to New Britain, Connecticut for Mythcon 39, the annual conference of the Mythopoeic Society. I heard some good papers on mythopoeic literature and attended panels that provoked some good conversation on myth and fantasy. Read More...
Song of Kaikeyi
August 7, 2008
Last summer, I re-wrote my "Song of Kaikeyi" poem using the epic meter of Milton. It was accepted for The Mythic Circle, the fiction anthology of the Mythopoeic Society: my first piece of published fiction. Read More...
Journey to the Sea 2
August 1, 2008
I have published the second issue of Journey to the Sea. The first article is an extension of my thoughts from last summer on Satan in Paradise Lost, and the second explains the meaning of the name Journey to the Sea. Read More...
Batman: The Dark Knight
July 20, 2008
The culmination of a summer filled with promising comic book movies came with the release of The Dark Knight. I saw this movie opening night. Though it was by no means perfect, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Read More...
Hellboy
July 14, 2008
When I saw the trailer for Hellboy 2 earlier this summer, I was surprised at how good it looked. I had ignored the first Hellboy movie, but after seeing the trailer for the second one I decided to give it a try. Read More...
Journey to the Sea 1
July 1, 2008
Halfway through the year, and I have been meeting my goal to spend more time studying myth. I am happy to announce the first issue of my new web site, an online myth magazine, which contains two articles I have written. Read More...
Myth Enthusiast
March 9, 2008
I have made quite a few changes to my site's structure and content to reflect my updated personal tagline (Randy Hoyt: Myth Enthusiast and Web Developer). I wanted to point one new page in particular -- Myth: A Definition. Read More...
Pathways to Bliss
January 31, 2008
This book by Joseph Campbell about mythology and personal transformation caused me to think long and hard about my own bliss. Read More...
Paradise Lost Study
August 19, 2007
Paradise Lost Study: I have been studying this work by John Milton for a few months now, and it has provided much insight into epic poetry. Read More...