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Q&A Using symbols to refer to mythological figures

You're the writer, you can do whatever you want. It's common to use symbols to refer to people, places, things, and so on. The question you want to ask yourself is, does your reader know what t...

posted 5y ago by Cyn‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-20T00:40:37Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T10:46:04Z (over 4 years ago)
You're the writer, you can do whatever you want.

It's common to use symbols to refer to people, places, things, and so on. The question you want to ask yourself is, does your reader know what the heck you're talking about?

In this case, maybe open up the poem talking about Eos directly. A statue, a story, anything. I personally would be clear that she's related to early morning.

Then talk about being haunted (or stalked, or visited) each morning by the grasshopper. While most readers won't know the symbolic association, at least it will make sense to a degree. The reader will know that somehow the grasshopper is connected with the deity you spoke of before, especially because you've already associated the timing.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-02-01T01:01:43Z (about 5 years ago)
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