Fragility of the Gods
A Mythopoetic course exploring Archetypal Gods as inspiration for your own poems!
Across five immersive sessions, participants will explore a series of mythological deities through the lens of mythology, astrology, and character study. Each session will blend discussion, poetry, creative writing, and structured critique. Together we’ll explore Mars, Pluto, Venus, Saturn, and Uranus, not as distant divine figures, but as flawed, emotionally complex characters whose mythic arcs reveal deeply human truths and can inspire new writing of our own.
- What drives Mars’s rage?
- Does Saturnine teaching have to be so self-righteous?
- What does Pluto’s obsession with power and death conceal?
- Is Uranus truly a rebellious creator or just a cosmic architect with no sense of intimacy?
- And why is Venus, seemingly only goddess of love, so often viewed as the most manipulative of them all?
Throughout the term we’ll unpack these gods’ desires, contradictions, wounds, and shadows – touching on their all-too-human underpinnings – as we read from classic myths, engage in poetic interpretation, and analyse these familiar characters as inspiration for our own mythopoetic creations.
In navigating the wonders of the Greco-Roman mythological landscape, and seeing how these civilisations embraced new technology, we’ll engage with new writing technologies of our own, employing aspects of digital media and journaling software, exploring the potentials and pitfalls of AI, and exploring techniques from Found and Erasure Poetry to create innovative new writing of our own.
5 fortnightly sessions over 10 weeks, starting 11 May 2026. No live chats. Suitable for UK & International students.
Concessions & Accessibility
To apply for a concession rate, please send relevant documentation showing your eligibility for one of our concessions to [email protected]. Conditions of eligibility are detailed here. If you have any questions or wish to be added to the waiting list of a sold-out course, please email [email protected].
What to Expect
Please check the left hand side of this page for information on how this course works in practice, under the heading ‘Course Style‘. If you’re unsure as to what any of the terms there mean, or if this course is a good fit for you, please visit our What to Expect page which includes some further information on how our courses function.
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About Zena Edwards 
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Zena Edwards has been a professional writer/poet-performer, creative educator, and project developer for 30 years. She studied storytelling and performance at The London International School for Performing Arts. A curator and producer of independent live and online events, Zena advocates climate and environmental awareness, equity, and regeneration. Zena’s writing and performance pedagogy is rooted in identifying the connection to the body, the imagination and the Earth, and her mentorship practice focuses on professional artist development that amplifies personal sovereignty and empowers collective well-being through creativity.
"The courses have helped me to develop as a poet and explore different ways of writing. They have given me confidence to submit my work for publication with some small successes!."
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