Round the Herne

 My version of the graphic and ghastly Greek myth of Polyphonte who made the fatal mistake of trying to exclude Aphrodite from her life (a lesson to everyone - let love in!). This is one of the more eye-watering myths and definitely not safe for work. There are a number of Greek myths in which people scorn Aphrodite and are cursed with various revolting forms of sexual obsession that invariably lead to carnage and suffering, which provides both a mythical and a Jungian explanation for deviant sexual fixations. There's probably a paper in that notion.

 A short story (almost an anecdote, really) to mark the Chinese Year of the Horse. The General Tian Ji yearns to win a horse race against King Wei. With the help of an aged sage, he finally comes up with a ruse.

 The February meeting of the Suffolk Jungian Circle (7.30pm on Feb 25th) will be discussing the work of Marie-Louise von Franz, a key student of Jung who aided him in numerous ways including translating the ancient texts he analysed. If you would like the Teams link, please leave a message in the comments section. This video reflection is intended to get the discussion started.