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PHILOMELA
A FANTASY STORY FOR DANCERS AT HEART
by Merilyn Lemond
SYNOPSISThe name, Philomela, is derived from the ancient Greek. The dictionary translates it tomean “the essence of poetry”.(Some Greek king changed his daughter into a nightingale and apparently she's stillsinging.)Word count: 10,410Philomela is a magical, mystical fantasy story designed for general readership.Albeit light and lyrical, its theme: the importance of balancing the outer with the inner,action with intuition, externalisation with introspection – (sun with moon, fire withwater) is one whose relevance cannot be underestimated at this time when the imbalance – of misdirected, scattered fire energy does threaten to destroy this planet.Keeping in mind that the reading public generally would wish to veer away from 'heavy' books, I have chosen to make it simple, flowing and short – yet substantive.The use of allegory, along with a light veil of symbolism, allows it to be understood onmany levels. The use of symbolism also allows the theme to penetrate deeper and thestory to live longer.The story is alive. It is visual. Rich with verbal imagery. It promises to touch on awide scale.'Anything less is not worth the candle' in my book. It has import, the power to transportand to elevate. The reader, whether male or female, is lured to identify with Philomela – her frustrations, confusion, the gamut of emotions and feelings she experiences as sheundergoes the transformations necessary to reunite with her counterpart, the knight – and would derive inspiration from the words of Mars, Venus (embodiments of actionand intuition respectively) and other mythical gods as they provide hope, encouragementand guidance to assist Philomela in her unique quest. Unique yet universal. One whoserealisation, in this her story, suggests a glimpse of the beauty and power of theextraordinary destiny of our race.Though presently in written story format, “Philomela” is ultimately conceived as adance-theatre spectacle. It may also be adapted to movie animation.
PREFACE
The perception of the proverbial 'knight in shining armour' may be considered – and justifiably – to be outdated, outworn, redundant.Yet the knight, “when his fierce and fiery ways are directed and inspired by intuition...”(Venus) is capable, here, of epitomising one aspect of 'the true ideal' – the 'male' aspectwhen balanced and whole. Only then doth the twain meet.In his words: “Intuition comes first – from the water.”(It's all inside us. But it cannot stay there forever.)Hence the focus is on Philomela, the embodied female.It is she who must instigate the challenge of addressing the prevailing imbalance.It is she who must summon her own 'fire' – the courage, will and determination to delveinto the deep and bring to the surface her subterranean energies. She must “allow thewaters of the subconscious mind to trickle out and nourish this barren soil...”(Waterbearer).So yin meets yang and powers within can sally forth into the world – like a beautifulrose with its petals unfurled.One sees the shining, magnificently velvety deep blood-red of the outer petals.But one can only guess at the quintessence of its heart.Mystery... mystery prevails.................................................................................................................................................
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PHILOMELA
"Philomela" is a metaphysical fantasy story for dancers at heart.
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Nice story