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vanity
Vanity is excessive pride in one's appearance or self-worth, often portrayed in mythology as a destructive force that leads to downfall or transformation.
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In the Psycheverse
Psyche uses the myth of Narcissus and Echo as a lens to examine vanity's psychological and spiritual consequences—how self-obsession traps the ego in false reflection while silencing authenticity in others. The myth becomes a teaching tool about the difference between self-love and narcissistic delusion, and the cost of living through others' validation rather than genuine self-knowledge.
🐇 Rabbit Hole
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Greek mythologyGreek mythology comprises the ancient stories, gods, and archetypal narratives from classical Greece, including figures like Psyche, Cupid, and various deities associated with cosmic forces and the underworld.transformationTransformation is the process of fundamental change in form, nature, or identity—whether physical, psychological, spiritual, or symbolic. It marks the crossing of a threshold from one state of being into another.unrequited loveUnrequited love is a one-sided romantic or emotional attachment where affection is not reciprocated by the object of desire, often resulting in longing, loss, and psychological pain.self-obsessionSelf-obsession is an excessive preoccupation with one's own image, desires, or importance, often to the detriment of genuine connection or self-awareness. It appears in classical mythology as a cautionary force, most notably in the figure of Narcissus, whose fatal fixation on his own reflection becomes a metaphor for spiritual and relational death.
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