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Jean Shinoda Bolen
A psychological exploration of seven Greek goddess archetypes as inner images within women, examining how these complex mythological figures can help women understand their own personalities, behaviors, and potential for wholeness and autonomy.
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What this book knows
Seven Greek goddess archetypes map the competing inner forces that shape every woman's psychology, identity, and choices.
self-and-identity
As I shared these myths, people saw and felt and heard what I was talking about; people had 'Aha!' reactions, verifying something they knew but hadn't put into words.
GEJ-RC-014Step by step, she becomes a conscious choicemaker who repeatedly decides for herself which goddess gets the golden apple.
GEJ-RC-210When a woman's ego cannot keep order, one goddess archetype may intervene and take over the personality — metaphorically, that goddess rules the mortal.
GEJ-RC-202erotic-as-power
Aphrodite is condemned as 'the whore' or 'the temptress,' a distortion and devaluation of the sensuality and sexuality of this archetype.
GEJ-RC-026calling
When the archetype is thwarted and unable to find adequate expression, the Artemis woman herself feels frustrated, and ultimately depressed.
GEJ-RC-054When a heroine is in a dilemma, all she can do is be herself, true to her principles and loyalties, until something unexpectedly comes to her aid.
GEJ-RC-221Illuminates
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