: Re: When using mythology in your writing, can you change certain small aspects of some myths to fit into your story? I'm writing a book that takes place in modern day but also involves the Greek

It's your story. Myths are stories. Change them however you want to.

For instance, there have been several stories written using the Norse mythology. Each of them treated everything differently.

There was "Day of the Giants" by Lester del Ray. It's an excellent read, with two modern (at the time of writing) twins taken into Asgard. One was a mercenary, chosen by Thor, and one was a rather bookish sort, chosen by Loki.

Sleipnir was a book set in a more modern setting (only 20 years ago or so) and the hero has a hated of Odin because he seems to be taking people he isn't entitled to, such as his best friend. So our hero goes into a deep cave where he hopes to find Sleipnir to get to Odin.

There are many others. Each of them makes changes to the mythology in their own ways.

Roger Zelazny wrote a short story, "The Last Defender of Camalot" which changes the Arthurian mythos. I recall another short story in that mythos set in a somewhat cyberpunk future. There was a comic series (Camelot 2000?) which had the main characters of the mythos reincarnate to save a future Brittan from alien invaders. Except for Arthur, who had been preserved, the rest were modern people who had suddenly remembered their past lives. The comics "Mage," "Mage 2," and "Mage 3" use this mythos as it's base.

I'm currently writing a story that makes strong changes to the Arthurian mythos and the Celtic mythos.

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