The World Myth by Amelie Bea Sumner was inspired by stories from Africa, Asia and Ancient Greece and it was awarded third place in the Junior category. Barbara Bell, author of Minimus and former director of the Primary Latin Project, here tells the tale of Alvaro and Alexene. Read more about Barbara, who won the Classical Association Prize in 2005, and her work here.  EPIC: Modern Writers, Ancient Stories is a compilation of short stories written by entrants in the 2022 Classical Association Creative Writing Competition, inspired by Stephen Fry's trilogy Mythos, Heroes and Troy. For the next six weeks, we will be releasing a brand-new story influenced by the ancient world every day, read by a different narrator - make sure you hit 'follow' or 'subscribe' to ensure you don't miss a single story. The full e-book will be released later this year. To enter our 2023 Competition click here. Follow us on Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Twitter YouTube And find out more at classicalassociation.org