From the Oedipus to the Odyssey to the Oresteia, Classical mythology has provided much of the subject matter for Western literature, music, theatre and in more recent years – cinema. So why do these ancient myths still endure? And what is it that draws women to re-imagine myths that were so often written from a male perspective? Jenni talks to novelist Ali Smith and to Professor Griselda Pollock.
'Girl meets Boy: the myth of Iphis' by Ali Smith is published by Canongate Books Ltd, ISBN-13: 978-1841958699
