Mythical Journey

Author: (English) Litz Green
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Amazon's four-and-a-half-star recommendation. This book tells more than 50 captivating myths, each followed by a psychological analysis in the form of an essay, explaining the significance of each myth for our modern lives. The book is adorned with exquisite paintings by renowned artists such as Rubens, Klimt, Renoir, and Blake, who drew inspiration from these myths, bringing them to life. The Mythic Journey is a life guide that leads readers to overcome conflicts from family and childhood, resolve issues of love, hidden emotions, and ambition, and ultimately confront their moral conscience. We discover that only by bravely and resiliently facing life's challenges can we achieve true self-awareness. Beauty, talent, power, and wealth all come with their own hardships, and in the endless darkness of solitude, failure, and loss, we will always find new light and hope.
Highlights: The Mythic Journey explores psychological themes in various mythological traditions, retelling stories from Greek, Roman, Hebrew, Egyptian, Celtic, Norwegian, and Eastern civilizations. For every life lesson we encounter, the author offers rich mythological insights. The research in this book is profound, and its narrative skills are first-class. However, what sets this illustrated treasury apart from other similar books is the commentary following each myth. These commentaries present readers with the hidden guidance and advice embedded in all ancient myths. The Mythic Journey is truly a practical self-help manual that will benefit readers for a lifetime. —Gale Hudson (Amazon.com website editor)
"Myths have a powerful healing effect, one of which is to help us understand that our emotions, worries, inner conflicts, and desires are not unique to modern times." —Excerpt from the Preface
The Greek gods, the heroes of the Norwegians, the sorcerers of Polynesia, and the warriors of the Native Americans—all of these figures offer valuable lessons for us to learn. From the dawn of time, humans have used myths, fairy tales, and fables to explain the mysteries of life and reveal the nature of humanity. Litz Green and Julie Sherman Burke reinterpret these timeless stories from a fresh perspective, showing modern readers that their own life journeys can find comfort and guidance in the legends and folklore of the past.
The Mythic Journey explores psychological themes in various mythological traditions, retelling stories from Greek-Roman, Hebrew, Egyptian, Celtic, Norwegian, and Eastern civilizations. The book tells the story of Sir Pellinor, Arthur's knight, describing how he escaped the overindulgent grasp of his mother; it depicts how the goddess Sibyl destroyed her own love out of jealousy; and it portrays the tragic figure of Orpheus, grief-stricken at the grave of his beloved. Here, more than 50 captivating myths are retold, each followed by a psychological analysis explaining the relevance of each myth to our modern lives. The book is adorned with exquisite paintings by renowned artists such as Rubens, Klimt, Renoir, and Blake, who drew inspiration from these myths, bringing them to life.
The Mythic Journey is a life guide that leads readers to overcome conflicts from family and childhood, resolve issues of love, hidden emotions, and ambition, and ultimately confront their conscience. We discover that only by bravely and resiliently facing life's challenges can we achieve true self-awareness. Beauty, talent, power, and wealth all come with their own hardships, and in the endless darkness of solitude, failure, and loss, we will always find new light and hope.