Abstract

Myths are the stories of the distant past and tradition. They are other-worldly and involve both human and non- human characters (Gods and devils.) Defenders of myth argue that myths must be true narrations and by time have degraded into unsure realities or stories and ultimately into myths. The Fates is one such poem on mythology by Jane Yolen. The Fates, excepting the Fate sisters, contains few direct and indirect references to myths. Since every myth has a moral and tells the flaws and glories of legendary characters, it is important to study and analyze each myth to understand the literal and implied meanings of the poem, as the myth might inject a characteristic to the poem. This paper is such an attempt at deconstructing and analyzing the myths for a better understanding of the poem.

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