Myth in the Mojave
Do you like to hear a good story? Are you interested in learning how the old myths and stories shape contemporary life? Myth in the Mojave was created and hosted by cultural mythologist, storyteller, teacher, and activist Dr. Catherine Svehla. Find new content under the new name, "Myth Matters." Thanks for listening and keep the mystery in your life alive.
Myth in the Mojave
Love for the Underworld Journey
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Catherine Svehla, PhD
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Season 7
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Episode 4
“Everything changes and no thing abides.” Heraclitus
I’ve devoted the last two podcasts to the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone, and the connection between the life of the soul and the underworld initiation.
These podcasts generated a lot of comments and questions about Greek ideas of the underworld, and fascination with the underworld experience.
Whether you are intrigued or frightened by the prospect, the image of the underworld remains a potent metaphor for our descent into the deepest mysteries in human life.
So how is this trip made successfully, and what more can we glean from the Greek perspective?