Jungian Ever After

We analyze the story of Medea and her embodiment of perhaps the most disturbing archetype - the Death Mother.
*Content warning: Infanticide*

Story begins | 8:32
Story ends | 26:25

This episode we will be reading from Medea, by Euripides (Translated by Rex Warner). The following is also referenced in this episode:
The Death Mother as Nature's Shadow: Infanticide, Abandonment and The Collective Unconscious - by Daniella Sieff

Our intro/outro music a sample of Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo, by Lina Palera, under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. You can find the full version at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FreeMusicArchive.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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The first of a grim pair of episodes depicting filicide within Greek myths. We piece together the story of Agamemnon's sacrificing Iphigenia for favorable winds - and the fallout of such action after the war. All this with an eye for how the choices parents make either support or harm the parents' individuation.

Story begins | 4:52
Story ends | 20:07

This episode we will be reading from Mythology, by Edith Hamilton. The following are also referenced in this episode:
The Red Book: Liber Novus - by C.G. Jung
Mercury Rising: Women, Evil and the Trickster Gods - by Deldon Anne McNeely

Our intro/outro music a sample of Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo, by Lina Palera, under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. You can find the full version at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FreeMusicArchive.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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While our last episode discussed Orpheus through the lens of archetypal creativity, this episode focuses on the grief elements of the story as depicted in Ovid's version of the story. We share our own grief stories and explore the hazards experienced when people do not allow themselves to grieve.

Story begins | 3:10
Story ends | 9:22

This episode we will be reading from:
Metamorphoses - by Ovid⁠⁠⁠
Parables and Portraits - by Stephen Mitchell
Orpheus. Euridice. Hermes. - by Rainer Maria Rilke

You can listen to El Maleh Rachamim prayer on My Jewish Learning here. This prayer asks God to grant rest to departed souls and is often recited at funerals.

Our intro/outro music a sample of Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo, by Lina Palera, under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. You can find the full version at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FreeMusicArchive.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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We begin our coverage of Orpheus and Euridice. This episode is primarily focused on the archetypal power of creativity as demonstrated in Edith Hamilton's telling of the story. We will read Ovid's version and dig into other elements of the story in the following episode.

Story begins | 2:35
Story ends | 11:04

This episode we will be reading from:
⁠⁠⁠⁠Mythology - by Edith Hamilton⁠⁠⁠⁠

We recommend watching part or all of the opera L'Orfeo. You can find a video with English subtitles here.⁠

Our intro/outro music a sample of Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo, by Lina Palera, under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. You can find the full version at ⁠⁠⁠⁠FreeMusicArchive.org⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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We recorded this shortly after the 2024 US election results but, as it took some time to edit, we decided to post on inauguration day. In a time when self-absorbed billionaires have taken control of government, this episode's topic feels particularly relevant.

Story begins | 2:00

Story ends | 6:20

This episode we will be reading from:

Metamorphoses, by Ovid. Translation by Mary M. Innes.

Our intro/outro music a sample of Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo, by Lina Palera, under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. You can find the full version at ⁠⁠⁠⁠FreeMusicArchive.org⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Email: [email protected]

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