MYTHS , LEGENDS, AND FOLKLORE

The Shadow Archetype in Werewolf Legends: How Lycanthropy Reveals the Repressed Self in European and Slavic Folklore 17.05.2026 4:53 ↓

In European and Slavic folklore, the werewolf is far more than a monster—it is a profound psychodynamic symbol of the Jungian Shadow, the repressed instincts, rage, and forbidden desires that civilization forces underground. This episode explores classic tales of lycanthropy from medieval France, Germany, and Eastern Europe, revealing how these stories dramatize the confrontation with the unconsci...

The Dark Waters Within: The Bunyip and the Psychodynamics of the Swamp 03.05.2026 3:48 ↓

Explore the murky depths of the Australian Outback where ancient lore meets the modern psyche. This episode deconstructs the legend of the Bunyip, transforming a terrifying swamp creature into a profound symbol of the repressed unconscious and the "unhomely" dangers of the wild.

The Selkie’s Skin: Possession, Longing, and the Psychology of the Captive Self 19.04.2026 6:41 ↓

The selkie myth from Celtic folklore holds a mirror to some of the most arrested relational dynamics in human psychology — possession, longing, and what it costs a self to survive without access to its own depths. This episode reads the old stories through a psychodynamic lens to ask what we actually mean when we say we love someone.