A young boy who lives in Icaria with his grandmother mourns the loss of his new friend and companion, a puppeteer who died in childbirth.

In a retelling of the story of Helen of Troy from the Iliad, King Agamemnon's daughter grapples with rage and sorrow when her father agrees to sacrifice her to appease the gods.

A farming town in Kansas contains a strange woman and her daughter, which seem to be connected with the earth and farming yields. When the daughter is taken from the town, the land seems to go barren.

A mother and her three boys are on a small Greek island, where they prepare to reunite with her husband. Before they leave, they attend a party, and spend time reflecting on the possibility that they may never see their missing loved one again.

When a beloved member of a small Grecian village dies, his mourning ceremony brings to light his complicated life.

In a mythological kingdom, a woman is forced to marry the greedy king, causing the separation and imprisonment of her and her children and forcing the family to escape and reunite.

A mother in Greece is grieving the death of one of her sons, which sends her to request more children from the city council. Granting her three sons to care for, she sets about transforming them from boys to men, employing incest at times.

On the way to their new life in Greece, a married couple meets a small donkey crying out for help amidst a storm.

After being abandoned by their spouses in Japan, two adulterers move to a Greek island to free themselves of any familial responsibility.

Three myths from human groups on other planets describe the origin of humanity, and the necessity of respecting nature.