Preface
Tale(s) #4 EDITORIALDear readers,Given how much Tale(s) likes to tell stories and take you on journeys to other worlds, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity of doing a special Mythology issue!Myths — formative or not, ancient or contemporary, realistic or fantastic — are nevertheless not simple tales. Beyond the coherence and esthetics of narrative structure, characters or universe, myths remain astonishing tools to represent and comprehend the great human epic stretching back to the beginning of time. But they’re highly imperfect imitations, endlessly fictionalizing reality. They must draw upon both imagination and lucidity to avoid falling into blind faith or repeating imprecise language.Tactical games of construction and deconstruction? Of dressing or undressing reality? Character factories?As always, Tale(s) embraces its independent spirit and calls upon yours to skillfully navigate your way through these 80 pages of fashion and music, art and architecture, images and knowledge…
