"Myth is a Garden Where Strange Fruit Grows"
MAX GLADSTONE writes this really great article on Tor.com about surprising stories from mythology.
Stuff like this is generally pretty good fuel for role-playing. These stories are more generally about weird and surprising twists that defy expectation more than anything else, but I'm sure you can see the value in that.
"Myth is a Garden Where Strange Fruit Grows" on Tor.com