Straightforward

When asked to name an archetypal love story, most people will reply ''Romeo & Juliet'', although some say ''Tristan & Isolde'' instead. Very few will come up with a classical example, and the reason for this is simple: when you say archetypal, it is assumed you mean love between a man and a woman, and instances of this in classical accounts are rare. The reason for this is also not hard to find: a...