Forget The Odyssey. These authors have their own mythical retellings — with Yann Martel, Nikita Gill and Zoe Terakes

Gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters, quests and odysseys, sex and violence. Greek mythology seemingly has it all. And as Christopher Nolan's box office smash retelling of the Greek epic The Odyssey suggests, these stories will never die. Join three superstar writers with their own mythical retellings to explore why these stories endure and how they have been re-imagined over time.

The event Mythical Retellings was recorded at the Melbourne Writers Festival on 10 May 2026.

Speakers:

Yann MartelAuthor, Son of Nobody, The Life of Pi (Winner of the 2002 Man Booker Prize) and more

Nikita GillInternational best-selling poet, playwright, illustrator, actor and author, Hekate: The Witch and more

Zoe TerakesActor, playwright and author, Eros: Queer Myths for Lovers

Carody Culver (host)Editor, Griffith Review