Time, Dharma, and Consciousness: Compassion and Mythic Cosmology in the Wer-Auld

By John Knight Lundwall. The concepts of time, dharma, and consciousness are examined in the context of Buddhist teaching and tradition.

The Four Ascents to Immortality: A Preliminary Investigation into the Cosmology of Black Elk's Vision

By John Knight Lundwall. A study of the connections Black Elk's Great Vision has with the ancient mystery systems and cosmogonic myth.

The Mirth of Tragedy: Hermes, the Trickster Spirit, and the Real Oedipus Complex

By Craig Titley. Analysis of the Greek tragedy movement in the context of the mythic trickster convention.

Reinvigorating Innovation: Theory, Myth, and the Campbell Critics

By John Knight Lundwall. A critique on Joseph Campbell and on academic orthodoxy. This thesis posits that what is really needed in myth studies is a reinvigoration of innovation, made difficult by both orthodox and unorthodox academia.

Taurus Oedipus and the Riddling Sphinx: A New Interpretation

By John Knight Lundwall: A new and original interpreation of the Oedipus myth. Oedipus is an image of the wobbling axis of the earth and the entire myth that Sophocles built his tragedy on dealt with the precession of the equinoxes.

Exploring the Libation Ritual in Greek and Roman Myth

By Sean Froyd: A study on the libation rituals of the Greeks and Romans using mythologic texts are the primary source. Libation may be seen as a ritual initiation into the sacred, though several other hypothesis are discussed.

Understanding the Problems with Joseph Campbell's Use of Symbols

By Sean Froyd. Critical analysis of Joseph Campbell's interpretation on myth.

The Sacred Power of the World: Dogon Cosmology as the Prototypical Heirocentric Universe

A study of the Dogon myth and ritual, drawing cosmological connections from the world of antiquity.

Athene, Odysseus and Telemachos: How the Feminine Helps Reconcile Men in the Odyssey

By Daniel Blatt A brief analysis of the feminine in Homer's Odyssey, with special attention paid to the goddess Athena.

Fraternity in the Forest: How the Heroes of Hindu Epics Face Their Forest Journeys Together With Their Siblings

By B, Daniel Blatt. An examination of the Hindu epics Ramayana and the Mahabarata from a filial point of view, and comparing epic heros in Eastern and Western cultures.

Cinder-Tree: The Yin and Yang of Cosmic Creation

By John K Lundwall: An analysis of the Cinderella fairytale in antiuqity. Cinderella is most often associated with a tree, and is often given robes like the sea, a new identity, and associates the a bird (representative of the tree) and lowly creatures such as a mouse or cat. These are all cosmological motifs underscoring a very ancient interpretation of this tale.

Epic Initiation: Odysseus and Ishmael as Lord of Waters

By John K. Lundwall: A comparative literature approach analyzing "water" in Moby Dick and the Odyssesy. Ishmael and Odysseus are Lord of Waters, being initiated in the cosmogonic waters of creation, swimming in the depths of their own inner sea--the unconscious.

The Re-Telling & Re-Visioning of Daphoene / Daphne / Pasiphae

A comparative anaylysis of the Daphne myth by Scott Potter, including a first person interpretive narrative.

On the Couch with Artemis

By Marilyn Whitehorse. A summary of the account of Callisto and a first person "narrative" about the goddess Artemis.

Hephaestos: Enabler of Prometheus

By B. Daniel Blatt: A first person creative interpretation of Hephaestus, one of the Olympian gods.

I, Phaethon...

A first person re-interpretation of the Phaethon myth by Lynda Burns.

Sisyphus, Number Six, and Personal Freedom

An examination of the Sisyphus myth comparing it to the 1960's British television show, The Prisoner.

The Awakening of Sense & Sensibility in Odysseus

A reflection paper on Homer's Odyssey by Katherine Davis, examinging Odysseus's interaction with his anima.

Homeric Hymn to Artemis

A look at the Homeric Hymn to Artemis with a rewording by Katherine Davis

The Realms of Artemis: Mythology, History, and Archetypal Symbology

by John K. Lundwall Artemis was one of the twelve gods of the Olympian pantheon. She was goddess of the moon and of woman and child-bearing; she was a huntress and fierce foe, an eternal virgin, and twin sister to...

Who was Vyasa?

An in depth study of the Hindu Poet Vyasa from a Jungian depth psychology perspective. Submitted by Sean Froyd.

Mythology: The Wellspring of Human Knowledge

A brief inquiry into the cosmological nature of ancient mythology quoting from Hamlet's Mill, a pioneering work by Santillana and von Derchend. Here, mythology is seen as relatively advanced allegory describing astronomical processes, which, over vasts amount of time, has been diluted to its present state. As Muller observed, "Mythology is a disease of language." This thesis would agree but for completely different reasons.