Parabola

Parabola 3:4

Androgyny

, ISBN Pb 3:4 / 978Pb 3:4, Parabola

"The Gnostic Vision" by Elaine H. Pagels - Varieties of androgyny illustrated by texts from the Nag Hammadi Library.

"The Return of Ulysses" by Titus Burckhardt - Homecoming as symbol of inner reunion

ARCS: "In Our Image, After Our Likeness" - Reflections on the creative principle of polarity.

"The Soul as Sphere and Androgyne" by Keith Critchlow - An analytical study of the origin and resolution of duality.

"Taming the Wild Horse: An interview with Lobsang Lhalungpa"

"Letter to a Learned Astrologer" by P. L. Travers - An insightful and surprising look at the twenty-four signs of the zodiac.

"The Older Woman as Androgyne" by Barbara Myerhoff - A poignant contemporary study of the special functions of women.

Tangents - Reviews
"Quest for Living Faith" by David Leeming - A commentary on the current television series "The Long Search."

Epicycles - Traditional stories from around the world
"Beauty and the Beast" / European - retold by D. M. Dooling
"Tiresias" / Greek - retold by Paul Jordan-Smith
"Anubis and Bata" / Egyptian - retold by D. M. Dooling
"Questions of King Milinda" / Hindu - retold by Paul Jordan-Smith
"Why Women Always Take Advantage of Men" / African-American - retold by Zora Neale Hurston
"Izanagi and Izanami" / Japanese - retold by Paul Jordan-Smith

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Parabola is published quarterly by the Society for the Study of Myth and Tradition. Each issue includes: * Original articles and interviews on mythology, spiritual practice, religious tradition, literature, popular culture, science, and the arts * Retellings of traditional stories, myths, and fairy tales * Book reviews * Comments on contemporary film, theater, music, art, and events * Artwork ranging from the traditional to the contemporary

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