Mythic Existence with Jack Daly

On this episode of Mythic Existence, host Jack Daly discusses goddesses and goddess worship. We'll trace the development of the divine feminine from paleolithic caves, all the way through to the Greek pantheon. We'll try and understand how the sacred female serves as a metaphor to understand our own divine nature, and seek to add this aspect of existence into our lives just like Odysseus did in his journey to Penelope.  
Goethe said that "the eternal feminine is what draws us on." The goddess has been an integral part of our spiritual lives since time immemorial. Unfortunately, our religions and society has systematically submerged the feminine, and it is our job to reclaim it. Please follow Mythic Existence on Instagram and Twitter. Leave a review on apple podcasts, and like and subscribe on YouTube. Thanks for listening, see you next time. 

On this episode of Mythic Existence, we discuss one of the most important god in the Egyptian pantheon: Osiris. Osiris was clearly one of the most important gods in the Egyptian pantheon for good reason. His stories gave Egyptians a strong moral compass to avoid being like Set in the world of the living so they could join him in the world of the dead.

On this episode of Mythic Existence, we are going to build off of my previous episode which focused on the folklorist’s approach to conspiracy theories by discussing rap and hip hop conspiracy theories. In the light of the recent tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld performance and the ensuing conspiracy theories, we are going to dissect how these conspiracies voice concerns about racial inequality, and we’ll attempt to understand why these viral ideas propagate in the first place. 

On this episode of Mythic Existence, host Jack Daly explores the origins of vampires and Dracula. We investigate belief about vampires from European folklore, look into the life of Vlad the Impaler, and discuss Bram Stoker’s groundbreaking novel.

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On this episode of Mythic Existence, host Jack Daly digs into the mythological creatures that inspired some famous Pokémon. This includes Pokémon from the Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn regions such as the legendary birds, the legendary beasts, and the weather trio. Settle in and enjoy other episode of Mythic Existence!

On this episode of Mythic Existence, host Jack Daly tracks the historical development of beliefs in werewolves which spans from ancient accounts of Herodotus, the ancient myths of Ovid, Medieval fears of the devil and witchcraft, Early Modern and Renaissance trials against alleged werewolves and into the modern day where werewolves have become a staple of popular culture. 

On this episode of Mythic Existence, we are going to investigate 5 obscure American monsters. America is a land full of monsters. Some may be real, some may be imaginary, but they can tell us more about ourselves than perhaps we’d like to know. Follow Mythic Existence on Instagram and Twitter, and catch weekly podcast episodes on all streaming platforms. Please be sure to donate to my Patreon; every dollar counts!

On this episode of Mythic Existence we talk about Slavic Folklore! We cover the Slavic Wheel of the Year, discuss some of their major deities, and consider a few of their memorable folk heroes and villains. So sit back, relax, enjoy another episode of Mythic Existence, and always remember to never go into the hut with chicken legs. 

This episode of Mythic Existence is about monsters in Lord of the Rings. We dive into the deep lore of Tolkien’s legendarium, which stretches back to the creation of Arda through the Music of the Ainur, straight through to the War of the Ring. We try to determine where these beings came from in myth, and what function they serve. Tolkien’s legendarium is filled with creatures that have been existing in myth and folklore from time immemorial. His ability to take recognizable figures like giants and turns them into ents is one thing that keeps readers coming back. We’ll have another episode in the future featuring creatures like balrogs, nazguls, and ringwraiths. But clearly, the story of middle-earth is deeply intertwined so you can’t talk about one thing without talking about another. 

On this abridged episode of Mythic Existence, host Jack Daly dives into the folklore behind the four Ilvermorny houses from Harry Potter: the horned serpent, the wampus cat, thunderbirds, and pukwudgies.