Mythic Overlay Poem

Layer mythic resonance onto a contemporary situation.

Contemporary situation: {{situation}}
Myth or archetype to overlay: {{myth}}
Desired tension: {{tension}}

Mythic overlay technique:

1. Identify parallels between myth and present
2. Use mythic names, images, or structures
3. Let contemporary details stay specific
4. Create friction between ancient and now
5. Neither swallow myth nor be swallowed by it

Approach options:
- **Explicit naming:** Reference the myth directly
- **Implicit echo:** Let pattern resonate without naming
- **Collision:** Force myth and now to clash
- **Translation:** Myth in modern terms

Draft a poem that layers mythic and contemporary.

Annotate where mythic resonance emerges.