Tag Archives: Greek mythology

Artemis: the Goddess of Primal Instincts

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Symbol Reader

In this time of the year many of us run after the perfect gifts for our loved ones. A gift I chose for myself this week was a small silver box with an engraved stag. I saw it at a … Continue reading →

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Eros and Psyche (3)

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Symbol Reader

“Love sets up resonances in the deepest abysses of our being. It is a lightning flash of the eternal within the flow of time.” Aldo Carutenuto, Eros and Pathos: Shades of Love and Suffering Butterflies are very popular funerary motifs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Eros and Psyche | Tagged Aphrodite, Apuleius, archetypes, butterfly, C.G. Jung, child archetype, coniunctio, death, divine child, Eros and Psyche, Greek myth, Greek mythology, individuation, Jung, myth, number four symbolism, Psyche’s Knife, rebirth, sacred marriage, symbolism, symbols, The Golden Ass | 34 Comments

Eros and Psyche (2)

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Symbol Reader

The story of Psyche and Eros is a tale of soul-making and deep transformation. As Elisabeth Eowyn Nelson, author of Psyche’s Knife, put it: “Just as Psyche’s fate is entwined with Eros, the soul’s fate is always erotic. We work … Continue reading →

Posted in Eros and Psyche | Tagged Apuleius, archetypes, child archetype, divine child, Eros and Psyche, Greek myth, Greek mythology, individuation, Jung, knife, myth, Psyche’s Knife, symbolism, symbols, The Golden Ass | 29 Comments

Eros and Psyche (1)

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Eros and Psyche by blackeri Plato perceived love as the desire and pursuit of the whole, as he wrote in Symposium. The tale of Eros and Psyche is a story of the soul’s desire for wholeness. It has been haunting … Continue reading →

Posted in Eros and Psyche | Tagged Amor, Aphrodite, Apuleius, Erich Neumann, Eros, Greek myth, Greek mythology, Jungian psychology, psyche, Psyche’s Knife, The Golden Ass | 36 Comments

Hekate: the Goddess of the Crossroads

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Symbol Reader

1. “Saffron-cloaked goddess of the Heavens, The Underworld and the Sea Unconquerable Queen, Beast-roarer, Dishevelled one of compelling countenance Keyholding Mistress of the Whole World” Orphic Hymn to Hekate 2. “Hail, many-named Mother of the Gods, Whose children are fair … Continue reading →

Posted in Hekate | Tagged archetypes, crossroads, Demeter, Eleusynian Mysteries, goddess, Greek myth, Greek mythology, Hades, Hecate, Hekate, Hesiod, liminality, Persephone, psychopompos, The Chaldean Oracles, Theogony | 62 Comments

The Modern Need of Oracles

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Neo: But if you already know, how can I make a choice? The Oracle: Because you didn’t come here to make the choice, you’ve already made it. You’re here to try to understand *why* you made it. I thought you’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Apollo, C.G. Jung, Delphi oracle, Dionysos, Greek mythology, Kerenyi, mythology, the Pythia | 21 Comments

The Tempestuous Loveliness of Terror: A Few Thoughts on Medusa

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Symbol Reader

I borrowed the florid title of this post from the Romantic poet Shelley, who wrote a poem on Leonardo da Vinci’s Medusa painting. In one of my previous posts (https://symbolreader.net/2013/08/11/light-and-matter-the-perseid-meteor-shower/) I talked about the mythical story of Perseus and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Medusa | Tagged A.S. Byatt, Andromeda, Greek myth, Greek mythology, Leonardo da Vinci, Medusa, Medusa’s Ankles, monster, Perseus, Shelley | 40 Comments

Light and Matter: the Perseid Meteor Shower

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Symbol Reader

I am going to watch the Perseid meteor shower tonight. They are very fast moving meteors and they radiate from the constellation Perseus, and Perseus happens to be one of my beloved Greek heroes. The birth of Perseus appears to … Continue reading →

Posted in The Perseids | Tagged astrology, bell symbolism, bells, Bronze, Danae, Gorgons, Graiai, Greek mythology, Medusa, myth, mythology, Pegasus, Perseid meteor shower, Perseids, Perseus, symbolism, symbols, Zeus, Zodiac | 72 Comments

Fascinating Mythical Creatures: Proteus

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Symbol Reader

image via http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/artists/244344135?view_mode=2 Proteus was a wise Greek sea god, a shape changer and a prophet. Pictured as fish-tailed, he was able to change himself into a lion, a serpent, a panther, a wild boar, a tree and flowing water. … Continue reading →

Posted in Proteus | Tagged archetypes, C.G. Jung, Ernst Haeckel, Greek myth, Greek mythology, Proteus, radiolaria, radiolarian, symbolism, symbols | 37 Comments

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Originally posted on HILARY BOND: PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ASTROLOGER:
A lekythos depicting Chiron and Achilles (Photo credit: Wikipedia) English: Peleus (left) entrusts his son Achilles (centre) to Centaur Chiron (right). White-ground black-figured lekythos by the Edinburgh Painter, ca. 500 BC. From…