by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 11, 2024 | Classical Mythology
What Happens in Aeschylus’ The Suppliants? Aeschylus’ The Suppliants is a complex and multi-layered exploration of the archetypal themes of the feminine, the foreign, and the tension between the individual and the collective. Through the story of the fifty...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 11, 2024 | Classical Mythology
What Happens in Seven Against Thebes? Aeschylus’ Seven Against Thebes is a powerful exploration of the archetypal themes of the curse of the father, the rivalry of brothers, and the tragic consequences of hubris and imbalance. Through the story of the war...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 11, 2024 | Classical Mythology
What Happens in Sophocles’ Antigone? Sophocles’ Antigone is a powerful exploration of the archetypal struggle between the individual and the state, between personal conscience and public duty, and between the chthonic realm of the unconscious and the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 11, 2024 | Classical Mythology, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
What Happens in Oedipus at Colonus? Sophocles’ Oedipus at Colonus is a poignant and profound exploration of the final stages of the hero’s journey, the process of individuation, and the achievement of wisdom and redemption after a life of suffering....
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 11, 2024 | Classical Mythology
What Happens in Oedipus Rex? Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex is a profound exploration of the human psyche, delving into the depths of self-knowledge, fate, and the consequences of unconscious actions. Through the story of Oedipus, the king who unwittingly kills his...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 11, 2024 | Classical Mythology
What Happens in the Iphigenia? Euripides’s Iphigenia in Aulis is a profound exploration of the human psyche, delving into themes of sacrifice, patriarchy, the nature of free will, and the complex dynamics of family and society. By examining this ancient tragedy...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 11, 2024 | Classical Mythology
What Happens in The Bacchae? Euripides’s The Bacchae is a profound and disturbing exploration of the human psyche, delving into themes of repression, liberation, the nature of the divine, and the consequences of denying the irrational. By examining this ancient...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 11, 2024 | Classical Mythology
What Happens in Hippolytus? Euripides’s Hippolytus is a complex and psychologically rich exploration of desire, repression, and the conflict between societal expectations and individual passions. By examining this ancient tragedy through the lens of Jungian...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 11, 2024 | Classical Mythology
What Happens in The Medea? Euripides’s Medea is a profound and disturbing exploration of the human psyche, delving into themes of passion, revenge, gender roles, and the destructive potential of the shadow. By examining this ancient tragedy through the lens of...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 11, 2024 | Classical Mythology
What Happens in The Persians? The Persians, a tragedy by Aeschylus, is a unique and profound exploration of war, hubris, and the nature of power. As the only extant Greek tragedy that deals with contemporary events (the Persian Wars), it offers a fascinating window...
