Cultural Interpreter of Modern Myth
Writing, Speaking and Consulting on modern hero narratives in film, television, and participatory culture.
We do not simply inherit myth.
We live inside it.
We co-create it.
Lydia Griffiths is a cultural interpreter of modern myth, writer, speaker, and narrative consultant for storytellers in film, television, and participatory culture.
Speak, Consult, Collaborate
Consulting / Services
Mythic story structure for film, TV, and serialized content
Character transformation and hero arcs
Archetypal and narrative pattern analysis
Cultural insights
My work examines how heroes and mythic patterns evolve across media, and how participatory audiences shape the stories we tell.
Talks / Panels
The Future of the Hero — why modern narratives demand fractured, vulnerable, and relatable heroes.
Descent & Narrative Repair — how stories deepen when characters confront loss, fracture, or transformation.
Participatory Myth — how fans, communities, and audiences actively co-create modern legends.
Story Architecture for Screenwriters & Creators — structuring character arcs, worldbuilding, and mythic resonance.
Publications
“Mythical AI: The Long Relationship with AI Through Myth and Alchemy” Depth Psychology, Myth and Artificial Intelligence
Soul and the Machine
“Hermes Overdosed: The Archetypal Hermes in Social Media”
Mythological Studies Journal Vol. XI
“Tumblr’s Reception of Webtoon Lore Olympus’ Apollo”
Mythological Studies Journal Vol. X
“Worms, Serpents, and Dragons: Mythic Symbology of Transformation”
The International Society of Mythology
Apprences
“Myth and Religion” on Unbound Podcast
“Hurt/Comfort fan fiction as an Underworld Journey and the Unmaking/Making of a Hero”
Mid-Atlantic Popular Culture Association, 2023 Presenter
“Responsibility and Fear: An Examination of AI and Co-Exsistance”
NorthEast Popular Culture Association, 2023 Presenter
“Clint Barton in Ceiling Vents: why local re-tellings matter”
Mythologium, 2024 Presenter