In saying that, “Girl Meets Boy” does use the ancient mythology, it does so in a wonderfully updated manner for the modern audience. The myth itself is not the overarching storyline, however - this is mostly given to a heterosexual relationship, and the way the female in this union is handling the realisation that her sister is in the Iphis-and-Ianthe relationship.
Iphis and Ianthe is a tale told in Metamorphoses book 9, and Smith’s narrative throughout “Girl Meets Boy” is essentially the one told by Roman poet, Ovid. You can 150% learn about the myth of Iphis and Ianthe from this book. It’s political, quick witted, and incredibly fast paced in detailing a story as old as time. Not on this, but also woven among the familiar lines of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, we are told the story of transformation, revelations, and acceptance. In Ali Smith's novel, we see the heart warming tale of Iphis and Ianthe brought to life. But this time round, what if the story follows an ancient narrative, thrown into the modern world of relationship problems? A love story between two people, starting from the very day they set eyes on one another for the first time. “Girl Meets Boy” is a pretty self explanatory title.
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