Greek Mythology Soul Mate: -In Greek mythology, according to Platos Symposium, human beings originally consisted of three genders-male, female, and the combination of the two. However, Zeus feared the power of the combined human form, and so cut humans into separate males and females, resulting in a perpetual ache of separation and a longing to regain the completeness by finding ones soul mate. According to Aristophanes (a character based on a real contemporary of Plato) love is the term describing the yearning and pursuit of each half to re-create the whole, a concept resulting from the split of the original body which featured four legs, four arms, and a head with two faces. Greek mythology shares the soul-mate idea with many other cultures throughout history that have stories to explain the strong energetic connection between two people who often feel more complete with each other, where regular concepts like friend or mate are not adequate. Terms like my better half and counterpart indicate similar sentiments
Posted on: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 07:18:44 +0000
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