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 • 131 episodes
Myth Matters
Latest Episodes
Inanna's descent to the Underworld, part 3 of 4
She goes downAs we go downWe follow her undergroundHail to InannaWho diedTo become born.— Chant from the writer Starhawk and the Reclaiming CollectiveThis is episode #3 in a four-part series on the Sumerian myth o...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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39:25
Inanna and Dumuzi: The eros of the cosmos (part 2 of 4)
“The Church says: the body is a sin.Science says: the body is a machine.Advertising says: The body is a business.The Body says: I am a fiesta.”― Eduardo Galea...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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33:17
The Sumerian myth of Inanna: In the first days 1 of 4
In the first days, in the very first days, everything needed was brought into being and the goddess Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth, took her place in the center of the Sumerian pantheon. This myth was recorded at the beginning of history and...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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44:11
Joy and Poetry for National Poetry month
"We need joy as we need air." Maya AngelouJoy. Joy is my motivation, my desire and object in sharing some poetry with you in this episode. Joy---gladness, pleasure, delight, and rejoicing. Joy, a very precious freedom.How can you,...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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35:28
Finist the Bright Falcon: Baba Yaga, soul quests, and shamanic journeys
The final episode in a three-part exploration of the mysterious Baba Yaga, a scary crone in Russian and Slavic fairy tales. Who or what is she? The fairy tale "Finist the Bright Falcon" opens up some interesting possibilities.
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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50:22
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