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Egypt Exploration - The Myth of OsirisTraveling Beyond: Explorations with New Acropolis India, is an opportunity to travel with a philosophical lens, to visit places, not only as a tourist, but also as a seeker of truth and beauty. To try to uncover together, the wisdom that exists in the world, and to extract from it something that we can apply today, to make our lives and the world better. This orientation for the travel, shared...0 Comments 0 Shares 27 Views 0 Reviews
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Heroic Symbols of the Feminine: The Myth of Eros and PsycheIn this article I will look at the archetypal hero’s journey with particular reference to its feminine aspect and symbolism. Symbols resonate on all levels of nature, meaning that feminine does not refer only to gender or biology (although there might be some relevant keys) but rather the understanding that the feminine is a principle that subsists in all humans, in all living things and...0 Comments 0 Shares 14 Views 0 Reviews
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Tales from the Ramayana – The Abduction of SitaIn the world of literature there are a few well known epic stories in which the plot is built around the abduction of a woman. In the East one of them is the ancient Indian story of the Ramayana, and in the West, there is the ancient Greek story of the Iliad. These are not just stories of men and women, but also of gods and goddesses. According to tradition there were times when gods would...0 Comments 0 Shares 14 Views 0 Reviews
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The Ancient Tradition of Kalaripayattu: In conversation with Lakshmanan GurukkalThe Ancient Tradition of Kalaripayattu: In conversation with Lakshmanan Gurukkal - New Acropolis Library Article By Axelle Defrasne posted by Kurush Dordi, July 8, 2024 Shri Lakshmanan Gurukkal hails from a traditional Kalaripayattu family. His father and guru, Shri Veerasree Sami Gurukkal who trained under Guru Govindankutty Nambiar,...0 Comments 0 Shares 14 Views 0 Reviews
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The Educational Value of Folk TalesThe Educational Value of Folk Tales - New Acropolis Library Article By Pinar Akhan posted by UK, April 30, 2022 It is now a well-known fact that reading or telling stories to children starting from a young age has many developmental benefits. Just to name a few: stories can help to improve language and communication skills, develop the...0 Comments 0 Shares 15 Views 0 Reviews
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The Feathered SerpentThe Feathered Serpent - New Acropolis Library Article By Nataliya Petlevych posted by UK, July 6, 2022 Stories of ancient civilizations appear and evolve in the flow of time. The symbols they contain are multivalent and complex and the pursuit of meaning is never a simple task. Ancient Mexican legends tell of great cycles of construction and...0 Comments 0 Shares 14 Views 0 Reviews
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The Hero, Life and the Creation of the SunThe wisdom tradition and religious thought of the ancient Aztecs is shrouded in mystery. Whilst we cannot completely ‘know’ how these people encountered life, we can intuitively enter an understanding of how they thought, using symbolic language to decipher what remains perceivable through the shifting sands of time. One such remaining treasure is the myth of Chicovaneg and the...0 Comments 0 Shares 17 Views 0 Reviews
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The Symbolism of RenewalAs we approach the Vernal or Spring Equinox (First Day of Spring) once more, human beings today and over millennia have found various ways to note and celebrate the renewal of Nature’s cycle. The Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere takes place every year on or around 21 March. In 2023, the Spring Equinox will take place on 20 March at 9.24pm (Greenwich Mean Time). The seasons...0 Comments 0 Shares 12 Views 0 Reviews
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Theseus and the Minotaur: The Defining Human ImageThe image of Theseus, hero of Attica, standing at the centre of the labyrinth, holding a magical thread (called a clue) brandishing his sword, about to face destiny in a moment of reckoning with the Minotaur, is perhaps one of the most defining scenes from mythology with a symbolism both rich and complex. What this scene reveals is worthy of meditation and there are several useful keys of...0 Comments 0 Shares 13 Views 0 Reviews
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Traveling Beyond: Egypt Explorations with New Acropolis India Part 2 – The Egyptian Temple as a Metaphor for LifeTraveling Beyond: Explorations with New Acropolis India, is active travel for the aspiring philosopher; to come closer to the rich human heritage of lands and cultures across the globe. The philosophical way encourages us to come closer to what lies “beyond” – the invisible causes of what we observe, such that we may recognize the underlying unity that links humanity. ...0 Comments 0 Shares 27 Views 0 Reviews
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Why Are Ancient Greek Phalluses Funny?Ancient Athenian playwrights often made people laugh in ways we still do today, referencing genitals, sex, and obscenity, mocking and shaming regular people and politicians, and using exaggeration and unexpected events to surprise audiences. The playwright Aristophanes’s comedy Lysistrata, recently reinvented as LIZAstrata and running through October 2, 2021 at the Getty Villa, provides...0 Comments 0 Shares 14 Views 0 Reviews
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