Image of a Roman wedding carved onto the side of a tomb. The question of love is one that remains constant throughout the ages. Love’s definition is so difficult to pin down because of its fluidity and variability from person to person, circumstance to circumstance. Nowadays, we look at love as a mental phenomenon that simply happens because our brain wills it to. We naturally respond to our cravings of love by seeking out companionship. The psychological miracle that is love

Another common gripe that I have with classical retellings is that their protagonists fall into either the archetype of the uninspiring narrator or the violence-justifying Mary Sue. No matter how good the rest of the worldbuilding is, a poorly-written protagonist can shatter any respect I have for the story. On the other hand, well-written protagonists can elevate the myth to engage new perspectives without dissociating the audience from their story, and that is exactly what