"Mythical figures live many lives, die many deaths, and in this they differ from the characters we find in novels, who can never go beyond the single gesture. But in each of these lives and deaths all the othes are present, and we can hear their echo. Only when we become aware of a sudden consistency between incompatibles can we say we have crossed the threshold of myth." - Calasso 23.
When I first began reading the Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony, I started taking extreme notes on all the characters and their actions, trying to remember their whole story. Shortly into the book, I realized this entire story was going to contain multiple characters with countless stories; all equally important but still an over-abundance of info. This lead to the realization that each individual story is a transition into another, each dipicting similar characteristics or mistakes made which lead to their demise. That instantly opened my eyes, no one story is legitimately unique. There have been numerous characters and tales in this story we call Earth and it is clear that many have followed the same path, which ultimately presents me with one final question: who's story am I living?
