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.
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Myth Matters
Latest Episodes
Ovid's Metamorphoses: Love and Transformation
“All things change; nothing perishes.”-- OvidOvid was a Roman poet who wrote his master work, The Metamorphoses or "Transformations," in 8 C.E.. He weaves more than 250 Greek myths together in one long poem to tell a story of tr...
The Wild Braid: Stanley Kunitz for National Poetry month
“The universe is a continuous web. Touch it at any point and the whole web quivers.” ― Stanley KunitzI always dedicate the April episodes of Myth Matters to poetr...
Change perspective and change the story: thought experiment with "Briar Rose"
"But people must be taught lessons. Without them, none of them will ever learn.People are dreams and awkwardness and gawk. They prick their fingersBleed and snore and drool. Politeness is as quiet as a grave,Unmoving, roses without ...
Disruption, creative edges, and the fairy tale "Tatterhood"
The Norwegian fairy tale of "Tatterhood" begins as many stories do, with a kingdom that lacks something essential. Each of us lives in a fairy tale kingdom or two, in an orderly system of protocols and social rules that structure both outer and...
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