Myth Matters
Welcome to Myth Matters, a thought-provoking exploration of myth in contemporary life and the intersection of myth, creativity, and consciousness. Host Catherine Svehla PhD. shares her knowledge of mythology and depth psychology to find insight and explore possibilities. Member of the Joseph Campbell Foundation MythMaker℠ Podcast Network.
Learn more at www.mythicmojo.com and keep the mystery in your life alive.
Podcasting since 2019 • 136 episodes
Myth Matters
Latest Episodes
Not Knowing the Way: Rich Peter the Peddler and leaving home
"Leaving home" is an interesting metaphor for the call to significant change. This episode is a reflection on intention, uncertainty, and how myths can help us listen to the soul and find clarity around the risks and purpose of the journ...
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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45:43
Leaving Home: Adventures of a trickster tailor
In this episode, we take a look at the fairy tale "The Valiant Tailor" or the "The Brave Tailor," collected by the Brothers Grimm. Honestly, I almost dismissed this story as a bit too silly and I didn't like the tailor much at the outset. ...
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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47:16
In the dark woods: what myths say about leaving home
“You must give up the life you planned in order to have the life that is waiting for you.”-- Joseph CampbellIn this episode we explore the mythic theme of leaving home as a central part of answering the call to transformation. Dra...
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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29:15
Transformation and awakening: Dumuzi's Dream
This is the last episode in a 4-part series on the Sumerian myth of Inanna: Dumuzi’s Dream and The Return. After Inanna ascends from the underworld, she chooses her lover-king Dumuzi as her replacement in the Great Below. ...
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38:39
Greater Mysteries: Transformation, music, and the myth of Inanna with singer-composer Kelli Scarr
Special episode with guest singer-composer Kelli Scarr!Scarr released her new album Greater Mysteries, a musical journey through the spiraling cycle of transformation, last month. The Sumerian myth of Inanna is one of the touchstones in ...
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