He decided as an artist to portray iconic American people and events in new ways to bring out a more complex story than the traditional historical myths.
The fantasy elements, of course, but also the social, cultural, and sexual aspects of traditional myths.
He takes scenes that have been well-traveled by other writers, and recreates them as traditional American myths.
During the training, and at key points in the book, Goree is told traditional myths and legends of his tribe.
However, traditional myth is clear that the pontianak is the ghost of a dead baby and not a pregnant woman.
Well, in the traditional myth the suitor won, not tied.
The themes also moved from traditional myth to depicting his own personal struggles.
A traditional myth on the island suggests that if this was reversed, the dead would rise and the bodies would be disinterred.
The presence of traditional myths does not interfere with the practice of Islam, which is the principal religion of the village.
The ancient history of Kathmandu is described in its traditional myths and legends.