Meet the MYTH X experts

Dr. James Acken is a rogue scholar and creative expert whose journey has led him from the wildernesses of Appalachia, through darkest academia conducting manuscript research in European mythopoetic traditions, and now into the Chapel Perilous of modern digital media. After a decade in the classroom he left to pursue a more creative means of bringing those traditions to the susceptible and fertile minds of popular audiences. While his academic expertise is rooted in Latin, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse mythology, history and literature, his interest in long-term narrative traditions has expanded to the global stage. No matter the subject, we connect the leading historical consultants in any field with creators looking for authenticity, originality, and depth in their storytelling.

Having led classes on medieval bestiaries, Arthurian tradition, comparative mythology, ancient languages, history, and culture, Dr. Acken has spread his epistemic tendrils across multiple disciplines. Want to know about the parallels between Celtic and Polynesian language and myth? Click the button and start the conversation.