Myth Matters Podcast

  “He is a young god.Mythologically obscure,always just arriving at some new placeto disrupt the status quo,wearing the start of a smile.” –from Ann Carson’s translation “The Bakkhai” In the northern hemisphere we began our collective descent into winter’s darkness, … Continued

  This episode is devoted to the Greek god Dionysus, whom Walter Otto aptly named “the epiphany god,” and his wife Ariadne. Dionysus was called “the Loosener” or lysios in Greek, the loosener of limbs and of minds. The Greek word lysios comes … Continued

  “In traversing the eternal pull between what humans call reason and what that reason deems primal, Carson’s trademark simplicity allows this work to feel simultaneously ancient and contemporary.” —Publishers Weekly   I received some interesting comments and questions in … Continued

What does the mythic relationship between Dionysus and the Titans suggest about our titanism and titanic culture, and ways to mitigate the destructive influence of titanic fantasies?   “Oh how lucky you are, how really lucky you are, if you … Continued

  “Let Zeus, born in the open, awake to all under the sky, ever-watchful, ever-noticing, be exemplar for responding to all that the senses present with a richly elaborating imagination. Only well-shaped images fed by the senses can contain and … Continued

    “I shall sing of Zeus, the best and greatest of the Gods; far-seeing, mighty, fulfiller of designs…” Homeric Hymn to Zeus Real change begins with a change in perspective. The old myths offer a valuable lens and means … Continued