Odes to the Olympians
- Featuring Hermes, or Mercury
Tapestry of Bronze
Spring 2010 Contest
The Tapestry of Bronze is sponsoring a series of poetry contests to celebrate Greek and Roman
mythology and the Olympian gods. The subject of the fifth contest is Hermes (also
known as Mercury), the God of Messengers and Thieves. The deadline is April 30, 2010.
All poems remain the
property of the authors. However, Tapestry of Bronze reserves the right to post
winning poems and those receiving Honorable Mention on the Tapestry of Bronze
website. Furthermore, interest has been expressed in setting the poems to
music.
E-mail your poem (no more than 30 lines) to
the following address: tapestryofbronze@yahoo.com
Do NOT e-mail any ATTACHMENTS! Paste the poem into the e-mail
instead. Don’t get fancy with your formatting – pretty pictures and peculiar
fonts are distracting and may irritate the judges. Please limit your creativity
to your poem.
MAKE SURE your poem is about Hermes /
Mercury.
Please include your real name, and your
alias if you have one. Make sure we can respond to your e-mail. If you are are
under 18 please include your birthdate; otherwise, simply indicate that you’re
an adult!
Entries will be evaluated
by the owners of the Tapestry of Bronze and additional experts at their
discretion. No cost to enter, but
each contestant can only enter once, so take time to make your
poem your best!
The first prize winner in each age group
(“Under 18″ and “18 and Over”) will receive $50. Honorable Mentions may be awarded as well, but without
cash prizes.
Check out the winning entries and the honorable mentions
of prior contests!
Odes to Zeus/Jupiter
Odes to Hera/Juno
Odes to Poseidon/Neptune
Odes to Demeter/Ceres
Concerned that you don't know enough about Hermes (Mercury) to
write a poem about him? You can explore these websites:
Parada's Greek Mythology Link: A tremendously
detailed resource
Theoi Greek Mythology: Exploring Classical mythology in
Literature and Art
Timeless Myths: Greek myths and
others as well
Several have wondered, who are we and why do we do
this? What exactly is this “Tapestry of
Bronze?”
First, we sponsor this contest because we want to
encourage excellence and creativity.
We’re using the same method used by the Greeks back in Classical Athens:
competition. Instead of olive wreaths,
we offer money and certificates for prizes.
We especially want to encourage the under 18 because we want to support
educators and students in our own small way.
Second, the Tapestry of Bronze is a series of
interlocking novels. They are set in the
Bronze Age of Greece – several generations before the Trojan War. This was known to many as the “Golden Age of
Heroes,” but to us they seem to be made of bronze and not gold. Our series is a tapestry, because the books
tie together, but one book may focus on one character while another focuses on
another. Each book can be enjoyed separately,
or the books can be enjoyed together.
Right now they’re only available in Greek, from Kedros
in Athens. But hey, if the Greeks are
willing to read what we write about them, it’s only a matter of time until our
agent finds publishers in other languages.
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