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Artwork depicting Calypso

The Beginning of the End

On December 15, 2019February 15, 2020 By Kat RedfernIn Calypso, StoryLeave a comment

This story is (very) loosely based on the Greek legend of Calypso (of Odyssey fame), the setting inspired by a group exercise at a Mythology course at CityLit. The course itself wasn't quite what I was expecting, but it got a new story going and that was the point of the exercise. Calypso sat at …

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