A man with a quest is a man on a mission and woe to anyone who interferes!
Dr. Micki Pistorius, psychologist and editor of our Premium Ancient-Origins site, fuses her two professions, archaeology and psychology in this webinar. In the epic Iliad of Homer, Odysseus was considered the wisest of the Achaean Warriors-Kings. Odysseus is an old friend of Micki’s and he agreed to co-present and enlist the help of Greek mythological heroes to enlighten us on the complexities of men’s perspectives on relationships.
Leonidas, King of Sparta and the Hero of the Battle of Thermopylae against the Persian forces, is the epitome of testosterone, the fuel of a man. Meet the fierce, fearless Warrior in full battle mode. However, like Icarus who exhibited hubris and flew too close to the sun, when captains of industry and high-flying businessmen have too much testosterone, they crash and burn—spectacularly.
There is a dangerous duet between the Rescuer and the Damsel in Distress. Theseus and Ariadne embody the successful partnership between a man and an autonomous woman, based on respect; Hercules rescues Hesione from the sea monster but abandons the helpless maiden, whilst Perseus falls into the trap of Rescuer when he succumbs to Andromeda, the typical Damsel in Distress. Micki explores the neuro-psycho-dynamics of the Rescuer-Damsel relationship by examining various neurotransmitters and brain structures at play.
