Pasiphäe, Witch Queen of Crete: A Glory Hole Origin Story

Athey and Pittakos were inspired by the inclusion of a short Pasiphäe video they made for their multimedia performance Acephalous Monster. Wanting to expand on the idea in a short film that could stand alone, but also start thinking about how it could fit in a new work, The Asclepeion. And to expand on the concept of possession, compulsion, abjection, realization.. this is archetype work. Hermes interpretation of the enchanted womb of a cow, this myth is truly the earliest reference of a glory hole being used to deceive and coerce, in this case, the seed of Poseidan’s bull.

Release Date

October 28, 2021

Runtime

10 min

Directed by

Ron Athey, Hermes Pittakos

Language

English

Budget

Revenue

Status

Released