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'A literary criticism of the books "Orpheus Lost," by Janette Turner Hospital and "The Gathering," by Anne Enright. It outlines the characters in the books and explores the ways that myths which ground self and social behavior are examined and featured in the books. An overview of the definition of the word myth which is found in Merriam Webster's online dictionary is also given.' (Editor's abstract)