The Inward Sea

The Inward Sea

Mythology • folklore • Jungian ideas • archetypes • shadow work • creativity • personal growth. The Inward Sea is a storytelling podcast where ancient myths and living symbols meet real life. Each episode we follow a mythic thread, amplify the images by examining how they show up in other cultures and traditions. We talk about Jung, depth psychology, yin–yang dynamics, and end with reflection prompts you can actually use—often drawn from live workshops and courses. Extended transcripts & notes: https://www.theinwardsea.com

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June 13, 2025 33 mins

Introduction

 

This is a podcast where we explore the intersection of mythology, folklore and modern life. I'm Dimitri and I'll be your companion on this journey of discovery. Each episode we'll follow roots charted in the old stories and let them lead us into forgotten currents and toward new shores. Welcome to the Inward Sea.

 

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What happens when a sacred gift becomes a source of pride? When a symbol of trust is clung to instead of honored? In this episode of The Inward Sea, we journey to ancient Crete to meet King Minos, a white bull rising from the sea, and the hidden consequences of ego’s grasp.

Drawing on Jungian psychology, Taoist archetypes, and the myth of the Cretan Bull, we explore how talents and callings can become di...

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The Myth of Theseus part I: The Wannabe Hero's Road to Readiness

Before the monster in the labyrinth, before the sword and thread, there was a boy in Troezen — and a stone that would not move. In this episode, we return to the very beginning of Theseus’s story: his uncertain birth, the quiet wisdom of a mother who knows more than she says, and symbols of readiness waiting until the hero is strong enough to claim them ...

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In this powerful second installment of The Inward Sea’s Theseus series, we follow the young hero as he steps onto the long road of initiation—the longissima via. His first challenge? A brutal, cyclopean bandit named Periphetes, the Club-Bearer, who lurks in the wilderness between Troezen and Athens. But this is no ordinary bandit story. In this episode, host Dimitri explores the myth through a psychological lens, uncovering the hid...
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What happens after you reclaim the power you once feared?

In this third step of Theseus’ journey, we follow the young hero as he leaves Epidaurus and travels across the narrow land bridge of the Isthmus — that grey, shimmering strip between two seas. There, he faces two strange and symbolic trials: Sínis, the Pine-Bender, and the Crommyonian Sow.

Each encounter reveals a new challenge in the work of self-transformation. Sínis confr...

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In this episode of The Inward Sea, we continue the journey of Theseus along the perilous road to Athens—just as the land begins to rise.

After surviving descent, shadow, and instinct, Theseus reaches high ground above the waters of the Bad Bay (Κακιά Σκάλα). There, he encounters Skíron: a figure who appears wise, hospitable, and authoritative, yet whose true danger lies not in open violence, but in the p...

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Episode 7: The Wrestling King The Art & Necessity of Embodiment

 

What happens when the “old order” doesn’t hide in the wilderness—but sits enthroned at the center of a city?

 

On the road to Athens, Theseus enters Eleusis (Ελευσίνα), the sacred threshold-land of Demeter (Δήμητρα) and the Eleusinian Mysteries. There he ...

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The Myth of Theseus (Part VI): The Procrustean Bed

What if the “warmest welcome” is actually a trap?

In Theseus’ sixth and final encounter on the road to Athens, a friendly host offers a fire, a meal, and a bed—then reveals the price: conformity measured in flesh. In this episode of The Inward Sea, we retell the myth of Procrustes (the “Stretcher”) and use it as ...

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