Greek Myth

29 articles

• Myths as Mirrors of the Mind: the Hero's Journey, Icarus, Narcissus and Echo, Oedipus, Cassandra, Medusa and the Trickster Figures from ancient myths are still used to describe the mind today. From the hero's journey to the trickster: what the original stories said, how they are read now, and the limits of those readings.
• Aphrodite — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbol and Archetype Aphrodite is the goddess of love, beauty, and desire, an archetype that shows how attraction moves life.
• Apollo — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbols and Archetype Apollo is the god of light, prophecy, music, and healing, an archetype of consciousness that seeks clarity and balance.
• Ares — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbols and Archetype Ares is the god who governs the violence and impulse of war, an archetype that reveals both the power and danger of aggression.
• Artemis — Greek Mythology Character Dictionary: Symbols and Archetypes Artemis is the goddess of hunting, wilderness, and virginity, showing the archetype of independence and boundaries.
• Athena — Greek Mythology Character Dictionary: Symbol and Archetype Athena is the goddess of wisdom, strategy, and craft, an archetype that solves problems through judgment and skill rather than emotion.
• Cronus — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbol and Archetype Cronus is the king of the Titans and the father who swallowed his children, symbolizing the insecurity of power and the archetype of generational succession.
• Demeter — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbol and Archetype Demeter is the goddess of grain and motherhood, an archetype that symbolizes care, loss, and the cycle of the seasons.
• Dionysus — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbols and Archetype Dionysus is the god of wine, ecstasy, and theater, an archetype of life force that unsettles repression.
• Eros — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbol and Archetype Eros is the force of love and attraction, an archetype of desire that moves separated things toward union.
• Gaia — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbols and Archetypes Gaia is the primordial goddess of the earth, symbolizing the foundation of all life and the maternal archetype that resists oppression.
• Hades — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbols and Archetype Hades is the god who rules the underworld and hidden wealth, symbolizing the boundary of death and the inner underground world.
• Hephaestus — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbol and Archetype Hephaestus is the god of blacksmiths and fire, an artisan archetype that turns wounds into craft and creation.
• Hera — Greek Mythology Character Dictionary: Symbols and Archetypes Hera is the goddess who presides over marriage and queenly authority, revealing the institutions of relationship along with pride and the shadow of jealousy.
• Hermes — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbols and Archetype Hermes is the god of messengers, roads, trade, and crossing boundaries, symbolizing the archetype of mobility and language.
• Hestia — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbols and Archetype Hestia is the goddess of the hearth and home, an archetype that symbolizes the quiet center and inner stability.
• Hypnos — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbol and Archetype Hypnos is the god of sleep, symbolizing the archetype in which consciousness lets go and enters the world of recovery and dreams.
• Nemesis — Dictionary of Greek Mythological Figures: Symbols and Archetypes Nemesis is the goddess of retribution against arrogance, symbolizing the archetype that restores balance and limits.
• Nyx — Greek Mythology Character Dictionary: Symbols and Archetypes Nyx is the primordial goddess of night, an archetype that symbolizes the deep background of darkness, sleep, death, and fate.
• Persephone — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbol and Archetype Persephone is the maiden of spring and queen of the underworld, symbolizing the archetype of cycles, maturation, and crossing boundaries.
• Poseidon — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbols and Archetypes Poseidon is the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses, an archetype that holds both emotional depth and shaking power.
• Prometheus — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbols and Archetype Prometheus is the Titan who gave fire to humanity, revealing the archetype of foresight, rebellion, and technological civilization.
• Thanatos — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbol and Archetype Thanatos is the god of death, an archetype of mortality that quietly reveals life's end and limits.
• Tyche — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbol and Archetype Tyche is the goddess who governs fortune and the fate of cities, symbolizing the archetype of chance and uncertainty.
• Uranus — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbol and Archetype Uranus is the primordial god of the sky, an archetype symbolizing covering and oppressive authority and the beginning of separation.
• Zeus — Greek Mythology Figure Dictionary: Symbol and Archetype Zeus is the king of Olympus who rules the sky and order, a mythic archetype that reveals both sides of power and responsibility.
• Oedipus Rex: Human Dignity Facing Fate “Even if truth brings ruin, I must know.” Oedipus Complex is not about lust. It is the greatness of a human who stands squarely against his dark Fate (Karma) without running away.
• Eros & Psyche: Maturation of Soul Through Love “Love cannot dwell with suspicion.” Psyche's trials are not mere in-law conflicts. It is the 'Alchemy of Soul' where a dependent girl transforms into a radiant being through love.
• Sisyphus and the Art of Happy Burnout Condemned to roll a boulder uphill forever, Sisyphus is the patron saint of modern work — and Camus thought he might be happy.