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Podcast: Myth in the Mojave
Episode: Day-to-Day Dante: Exploring Your Personal Myth with Dr. Dennis Slattery
Description: “This poem is the most sophisticated exploration of anything I’ve ever read, of the way that the soul moves; complexly, and slowly, and with determination, from unconsciousness to consciousness.” — Dr. Dennis Patrick SlatteryDante’s Divine Comedy is an iconic literary work that has influenced Western culture for centuries. The story of his pilgrimage through Hell and Purgatory to Paradise still resonates with us today, and the image of being lost in a dark wood is familiar to many who have never read the poem.According to Dr. Slattery, contemplation of the symbolic w...