A quick question, Ali. Would it be more helpful to speak of the anti-heroic rather than anti-mythic? Especially in the context of the epic. I'd like to develop this thought but can't compete with 2 rather noisy sons. I guess we should consider the figure of the anti-hero but doesn't that substitution transform the form (that wasn't elegant)? I've read many contemporary poems/and even novels that partake of the mythic but the heroic mode only seems to thrive in Hollywood. Idle thoughts, but you've raised an interesting subject. best, Geraldine _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.