The Mythic Journey
The Meaning of Myth as a Guide for Life
Published on 23. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
246 pages
978-1-916625-26-6 (ISBN)
Description
Greek
gods, Norse heroes, Polynesian tricksters, and Native American warriors - they
all have lessons to teach us.
Since the
beginning of time, human beings have relied on myths, fairy tales, and fables
to explain life's mysteries. Bringing a fresh perspective to these age-old
tales, Liz Greene and Juliet Sharman-Burke reveal how people today can
find support and inspiration in the legends and lore of the past.
The Mythic Journey explores the psychological
dimensions of many traditions, recounting stories from various cultures
including Greco-Roman, Hebraic, Egyptian, Celtic, Japanese, and Norse.
More than fifty myths are beautifully retold, and each is followed by a
psychological overview explaining how we can relate the story to our own lives.
The Mythic Journey is a handbook for human life, guiding readers through the
conflicts of family and childhood, the problems of love and intimacy, the
challenges of ambition, failure, and success, and the
moments when we must face our own mortality. We discover that
authentic self-knowledge comes through facing life's challenges with
courage and strength; that beauty, talent, power, and wealth bring their own
forms of suffering; and that in the darkness of loneliness, failure, and loss,
mythic tales have always helped us to discover new light and new hope.
gods, Norse heroes, Polynesian tricksters, and Native American warriors - they
all have lessons to teach us.
Since the
beginning of time, human beings have relied on myths, fairy tales, and fables
to explain life's mysteries. Bringing a fresh perspective to these age-old
tales, Liz Greene and Juliet Sharman-Burke reveal how people today can
find support and inspiration in the legends and lore of the past.
The Mythic Journey explores the psychological
dimensions of many traditions, recounting stories from various cultures
including Greco-Roman, Hebraic, Egyptian, Celtic, Japanese, and Norse.
More than fifty myths are beautifully retold, and each is followed by a
psychological overview explaining how we can relate the story to our own lives.
The Mythic Journey is a handbook for human life, guiding readers through the
conflicts of family and childhood, the problems of love and intimacy, the
challenges of ambition, failure, and success, and the
moments when we must face our own mortality. We discover that
authentic self-knowledge comes through facing life's challenges with
courage and strength; that beauty, talent, power, and wealth bring their own
forms of suffering; and that in the darkness of loneliness, failure, and loss,
mythic tales have always helped us to discover new light and new hope.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bournemouth
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-916625-26-6 (9781916625266)
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Persons
Liz Greene has been a professional astrologer for nearly sixty years. She holds doctorates in both psychology and history and is a qualified Jungian analyst. She also holds the diploma from the Faculty of Astrological Studies, of which she is a lifetime Patron, and was a tutor for several years on the MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology for Bath Spa University and the University of Wales, Lampeter. She is the author of many books on astrological, psychological and mythological themes, which have been translated into a number of different languages, and also worked with Dr. Alois Treindl of Astrodienst to create a number of computer-generated astrological interpretation programmes that are available in many languages. She lives in Cornwall.