Thus Modesitt takes one of the most enduring and mythic themes in fantasy and makes it his own.

The fulfillment of the oracle was told several ways, each incorporating the mythic theme of exile.

Of course, the ocean itself is an eternally photogenic subject, and man against the sea an enduring mythic theme.

Fairy tales, literature, music, and movies all borrow from this mythic theme.

Some of her pieces seem to be, or are, products of the earth, while others look like costumes or ritual objects that express mythic themes.

The mythic western theme is pervasive, thanks in large part to the movies.

While many literary works carry mythic themes, only a few approach the dense self-referentiality and purpose of mythopoeia.

Her novels are known for their mythic themes, poetic imagery, and allegorical content.

More ordinary works of art were also designed to evoke mythic themes, like the amulets that Egyptians commonly wore to invoke divine powers.

Between 1974 and 1975, Marc Chagall created 43 lithographs on the mythic theme of Odysseus.