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MYTHS , LEGENDS, AND FOLKLORE

MYTHS , LEGENDS, AND FOLKLORE

Written by: Circle Of Insight Productions
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A psychological and spiritual look at myths, legends and folkloreCopyright Circle Of Insight Productions Spirituality
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  • Bluebeard: The Psychology of a Murderous Husband

    Bluebeard: The Psychology of a Murderous Husband
    Oct 13 2026
    wealthy husband, a forbidden room, and a horrifying secret. The centuries-old legend of Bluebeard reveals the darker dimensions of human psychology, from psychopathic traits and the absence of empathy to psychodynamic concepts of splitting, omnipotent control, and unconscious aggression. What can this disturbing fairy tale teach us about the monsters who hide behind respectable appearances?
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    4 mins
  • The Minotaur: The Monster a Family Keeps Hidden

    The Minotaur: The Monster a Family Keeps Hidden
    Oct 4 2026
    The Minotaur is usually remembered as a terrifying creature trapped inside an impossible maze, but the original Greek myth is also a disturbing story about family secrets. Born from an act King Minos desperately wanted concealed, the Minotaur became something the royal family could neither accept nor destroy. So they hid him beneath the palace, constructing the Labyrinth to keep both the monster and the truth out of sight. Psychologically, the story captures something remarkably modern: families sometimes organize themselves around secrets, shame, and subjects no one is permitted to discuss. In this episode, we explore how the Minotaur became one of mythology’s most powerful symbols of what happens when a family tries to imprison its darkest truth.
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    3 mins
  • Medusa and the Psychology of Rage: What Happens When Trauma Becomes Identity

    Medusa and the Psychology of Rage: What Happens When Trauma Becomes Identity
    Sep 29 2026
    Medusa is remembered as the monster whose gaze could turn a person to stone, but some versions of her story contain something far more psychologically complicated. Her transformation raises questions about trauma, rage, shame, identity, and what happens when suffering changes the way a person encounters the world. Through a psychological lens, Medusa becomes more than a monster—she becomes a story about the danger of allowing an injury to become an identity.
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    4 mins
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