Archetypes
The Swiss psychologist Carl Jung said that the gods and goddesses of myth are symbols of archetypal energies in our psyches. Let's explore what Jung [...]
Descent to the Underworld: Reflections on Part Two, Echo and Narcissus
As we have seen in this video, the nymph Echo played an important role. Here’s more about her: Alexander Cabanel, Echo, Metropolitan Museum of [...]
Descent to the Underworld: Reflections on Part Six
Suggestions for Reflection and Discussion 1. If we think of the “underworld” not as a place of the dead, but rather as being the layer [...]
Descent to the Underworld, Part Six, Return
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Descent to the Underworld, Part Seven: The Mysteries
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Descent to the Underworld: Reflections on Part Five, Hermes
Who Was Hermes Who Brought Persephone Back From the Underworld? Hermes, mentioned in this video, is an extraordinary archetype in his own right, and what [...]
Descent to the Underworld, Part Five: Pomegranate
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Descent to the Underworld: Reflections on Part Four
Who Was Hecate Who Observed the Secret Abduction of Persephone? In Greek mythology, Hecate is most often referred to as the goddess of the crossroads. [...]
Descent to the Depths, Part Four: Demeter Learns of Persephone’s Capture
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Descent to the Underworld: Reflections on Part Three
Some Non-Greek Versions of the Underworld (Note: All of these are summaries of various separate accounts on Wikipedia) In Sumerian mythology, the ancient Mesopotamian [...]
