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Product Identifiers

PublisherTouchstone

ISBN-100684869470

ISBN-139780684869476

eBay Product ID (ePID)989847

Product Key Features

Book TitleMythic Journey : the Meaning of Myth As a Guide for Life

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFolklore & Mythology, General

IllustratorYes

GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, Self-Help

AuthorLiz Greene, Juliet Sharman-Burke

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight25.1 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.2 in

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LCCN99-041554

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal291.1/3

Table Of ContentCONTENTS INTRODUCTIONPART IIN THE BEGINNINGChapter OnePARENTS AND CHILDRENThetis and AchillesHera and HephaistosOrion and OenopionTheseus and HippolytusOsiris, Isis and HorusThe Story of PoiaChapter TwoSIBLINGSCain and AbelAres and HephaistosRomulus and RemusAntigoneChapter ThreeTHE FAMILY INHERITANCEThe Children of the WindThe House of ThebesThe House of AtreusPART IIBECOMING AN INDIVIDUALChapter OneLEAVING HOMEAdam and EveThe Buddha's DeparturePeredur the Son of EvrawcChapter TwoFIGHTING FOR AUTONOMYSiegfriedThe Fair UnknownGilgamesh and the Tree of LifeChapter ThreeTHE QUEST FOR MEANINGVainamoinen and the TalismanParsifal and the GrailPerseusPART IIILOVE AND RELATIONSHIPSChapter OnePASSION AND REJECTIONEcho and NarcissusCybele and AttisSamson and DelilahThe Enchantment of MerlinChapter TwoTHE ETERNAL TRIANGLEThe Marriage of Zeus and HeraArthur and GuinevereChapter ThreeMARRIAGEGerda and FreyNyneve's TransformationAlcestis and AdmetusOdysseus and PenelopePART IVPOSITION AND POWERChapter OneFINDING A VOCATIONLughA Myth of Two BrothersPhaëthon and the Sun-chariotChapter TwoGREED AND AMBITIONArachneThe Ring of PolycratesKing MidasThe Corruption of AndvariChapter ThreeRESPONSIBILITYKing Minos and the BullKing Arthur's Peacetime ArmyThe Judgement of SolomonPART VRITES OF PASSAGEChapter OneSEPARATION, LOSS AND SUFFERINGJob's TrialsOrpheus and EurydiceChiron the CentaurChapter TwoTHE SPIRITUAL QUESTThe Fortunes of Dr FaustusThe Buddha's EnlightenmentParsifalChapter ThreeTHE FINAL JOURNEYMaui and the Death GoddessEr Among the DeadIndra and the Parade of AntsBibliography and Further ReadingIndexAcknowledgements

SynopsisGreek gods, Norse heroes, Polynesian tricksters, and Native American warriors -- they all have lessons to teach us.Since the beginning of time, human beings have relied on myths, fairy tales, and fables to explain life's mysteries and to elucidate human nature. Bringing a fresh perspective to these age-old tales, Liz Greene and Juliet Sharman-Burke reveal how modern audiences on their own life journeys can find comfort and support in the legends and lore of the past.The Mythic Journeyexplores the psychological themes of many mythical traditions, recounting stories from Greco-Roman, Hebraic, Egyptian, Celtic, Norse, and various Eastern civilizations. More than fifty myths are beautifully retold, and each is followed by a psychological overview explaining the application the story can have in our own lives. The tales are further brought to life with striking artwork by Peter Paul Rubens, Gustav Klimt, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, William Blake, and many more artists who found inspiration in these stories.The Mythic Journeyis a handbook to human life, guiding readers from the conflicts of family and childhood, through problems of love, intimacy, and ambition, and ultimately to the point when we must face our own mortality. We discover that true self-knowledge comes through facing life's challenges with courage and strength; that beauty, talent, power, and wealth bring their own forms of suffering; and that in the darkness of loneliness, failure, and loss, we have always discovered new light and new hope.

LC Classification NumberBF175.5.M95G74 2000

As told toSharman-Burke, Juliet