Dream Interpretation and Greek Mythology

Initially, while trying to decipher the mysterious language of dreams, I looked into Greek mythology. I understood how it related to the meaning of our dreams because the stories and themes that comprised mythological stories are actually archetypes.

Archetypes are immensely powerful dream symbols. We find them in the artistic and religious manifestations of all civilizations through the ages, in addition to finding them in the dreams of many different people from different places in all historical times.

By translating the symbolic meaning of the archetypes contained in Greek mythology, we decipher the hidden message present in these images and stories, parallel to the meaning that can be understood by our conscious mind.

There are many meanings in a symbol because it simultaneously represents many things, and therefore the relevant definition depends on how it appears in a dream and in artistic or religious manifestations.

While Homer speaks of a single “Moira” (Fate), Esiodos mentions three “moires” (destinies). Each part does something to change the luck of the human being: one weaves life, the other winds the wool and the last one cuts it.

The three destinies of humans are the symbolic representation of the three destinies one’s life has, depending on which of the three parts of the psyche one chooses to follow.

The part that gives life (weaves destiny) is the wise unconscious that produces dreams to protect itself from the madness inherent in anti-consciousness and that tries to help fully develop one’s own human consciousness so that it can live in peace and happiness.

The fate that spins the wool is conscience, which decides one’s actions but frequently makes many mistakes because it is ignorant, selfish and a great victim of the person’s ego. The ego is connected to the anti-consciousness that wants to destroy consciousness through madness.

The fate that cuts the thread is demonic anti-consciousness: the primitive consciousness that never evolved and still exists in the psyche, causing many problems with its invasions into the conscious realm. This dangerous part must be tamed and transformed into a positive part of consciousness; otherwise it causes depression, neuroses and various worse psychic illnesses that cannot be cured when the destruction of consciousness is complete.

Poseidon, the god of the sea, was one of the most important gods in Greek mythology. He ruled the ocean and had his empire there. His older sister, Addis, owned the underworld and his younger brother, Dias, was the god of heaven and earth.

The symbolism we find here is similar: Dias is the wise unconscious mind that tries to help humans transform their lives on Earth, so that they can live happily ever after in heaven, in the perfect world of holiness, which is paradise. .

Poseidon is the god of the sea, who represents madness. Therefore, Poseidon is in the place of consciousness, which is also absurd, even though he has transformed through consciousness. He has to be fully developed; otherwise, he leads the human being into the labyrinth of madness because he is dominated by evil anti-conscience.

Addis represents Satan, the god of hell, as he rules the depths. If the human being does not combat the dominance of anti-consciousness, he becomes its victim and ends up imprisoned forever in the labyrinth of madness, which is the worst fate for anyone.

Madness represents terror and terror brings despair: this is the worst fate for a human being. This tragic fate is psychic hell, the most unbearable misfortune there is.

Only the prevention of madness can save humanity from the hell of poverty, prostitution and violence that facilitate the poisonous destruction wrought by anti-conscience. Only through the exact interpretation of dreams according to Carl Jung’s method, which I have simplified, everyone can overcome depression and all existing mental illnesses with certainty, acquiring lifelong mental, emotional and psychic health.

This way you will control your destiny and you will never fall victim to the traps of anti-consciousness, replacing what could potentially be negative in the future with something that brings you joy and satisfaction.

Bibliography:

Mythology Encyclopedia: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World

Viteh Zamarovsky

Tambaki Editions

Athens – 1981