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Circe

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Madeline Miller
Madeline Miller

Madeline Miller is an American novelist known for her modern interpretations of Greek mythology. Born on July 24, 1978, she graduated from Princeton University and later earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University. Her works, 'The Song of Achilles' and 'Circe', have been widely acclaimed by readers. more

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“Every culture that has lost myth has lost, by the same token, its natural healthy creativity. Only a horizon ringed about with myths can unify a culture. The forces of imagination and the Apollonian dream are saved only by myth from indiscriminate rambling. The images of myth must be the daemonic guardians, ubiquitous but unnoticed, presiding over the growth of the child's mind and interpreting to the mature man his life and struggles.”

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“Il totemismo presuppone e regola una società divisa in un certo numero di clan che credono di trarre la loro origine da un mitico antenato comune, animale o vegetale. Il totem è il segno distintivo del clan, la sua bandiera; per questo viene venerato e rispettato. Generalmente i membri del clan evitano di cibarsi degli animali ai quali sono legati da parentela attraverso il comune avo totemico; però hanno l'obbligo di mangiarli durante particolari occasioni rituali; in quel caso si crede che il banchetto "antropofago" garantirà magicamente l'abbondanza della specie in questione; il vantaggio ovviamente andrà solo agli altri clan della tribù; i loro membri infatti potranno cacciare per tutto l'anno quell'animale, senza temere di vederlo scomparire. Il totemismo ha dunque un significato sociale evidente: rafforza l'identità interna di ciascuno e ne sviluppa l'altruismo.”

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“The main lesson taken from the kangaroo is that it does not step backward. It is not possible for it. It always goes forward, even when going around in circles! It's long tail is like the trunk of a tree and bears its weight. Many people choose kangaroo as their totem because they feel a real kinship and recognize the necessity of learning balance in their personality. I liked the idea of looking back over my life and considering, even when it appeared I had made mistakes or poor choices; on some level of my being, it was the best I could do at the time. In the long run it was going to prove to be a step forward.”

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“While All three Abrahamic religions offer a linear view of reality, in that all three assume that God is to be found not in the past but in the present and the future, all three traditions look back to founding principles that are enshrined in sacred texts. So, without giving up that eschatological vision, it behooves us to examine our roots so we can discover what is present in our spiritual DNA. Then we can proceed faithfully into the future, while we remain anchored in those founding visions present in our sacred texts.”

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