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This Greek Myth Holds An Important Lesson for All of Us
Never cast your fears out to sea unless you want them to return tenfold.
I take a lot of inspiration from the ancient world. I like to study their stories, fables, and mythologies, and I like to understand the world from their point of view (often more complex than we give our ancient ancestors credit for).
Mythology can be especially helpful in doing this, as it was used in the ancient world to identify and understand every conceivable facet of the human condition. In the world of the ancients, the myths were not so much used to coerce and control. They were warnings and, sometimes, validations.
Man was not made in the reflection of the gods. Quite the contrary. The stories of the gods and goddesses of the ancient world are reflections of humanity — the good, the bad, the questionable, and the obscene.
In the telling of these stories, we see ourselves. We see the same jealousies, fears, insecurities, betrayals, emotions, and experiences that we endure as we wind down the mortal coils. When we tell these stories, we learn lessons about the world and about our place within it (and within the lives of those we love).
