Episode 10

The Lorelei

In this episode, we meet Melinoe in a story by Heather McQuaid.

This story was inspired by Heinrich Heine's poem "Die Lorelei" (The Lorelei). You can see the original German poem and a decent English translation here https://www.oxfordlieder.co.uk/song/652

Translation ⓒ Richard Stokes, the author of The Book of Lieder, published by Faber, provided courtesy of Oxford Lieder

In Greek mythology, Melinoe is the goddess of ghosts and spirits and the bringer of nightmares. I've portrayed her as a forthright soda-slurping tween (in the story) and a mysterious dream-reader in the cantina.

By day, Heather runs a little agency (www.futuretonic.co.uk) that helps people and companies unlock their creativity. By night, she writes about profane parrots, drunken poets in Pittsburgh, and malfunctioning amygdalas.

To read more of Heather's stories, check out her page:

https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/author/heather-mcquaid/ and

You can find The Lorelei here: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/83/submissions/56710/

And another story about Melinoe here:

The 10-hour City: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/85/submissions/58716/

Credits:

Episode Written By Heather McQuaid

Produced by Beth Connor

Cast:

Michael Connor as the Bartender

Beth Connor as Melinoe and Narrator

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