Ep 80 - Orpheus and Eurydice Part 2 - Feat. Spenser Starke

This week, friend of the pod Spenser Starke is back! He and Rowan continue their exploration of the famous Ancient Greek myth of “Orpheus and Eurydice”.

Spenser Starke is a game designer at Critical Role, one of the designers behind the TTRPG “Kids on Brooms” and he’s also the brilliant mind behind “Icarus: A Storytelling Game About How Great Civilizations Fall”. His latest game, “Alice is Missing” was recognized in 2021 with multiple Ennie awards and is a personal fave of our W&F hosts.

Get ready for the sad boi emo hour on Willing & Fable with Rowan Hall and Spenser Starke!

Sources

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orpheus_and_Eurydice

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orpheus#:~:text=For%20the%20Greeks%2C%20Orpheus%20was,Orpheus%20were%20regarded%20as%20oracles.

“Eurydice” by Sarah Ruhl

https://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/teritter/eurydice.pdf

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhaepLsP5eg

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Schmoop

https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/mythology/orpheus-eurydice/themes/death

Shaffrillas (Youtube)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGF76aNf_o8

Psychology Today

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https://interestingliterature.com/2021/01/orpheus-eurydice-myth-summary-analysis/

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