Public-Domain Audiobook
Carl Spitteler’s Prometheus and Epimetheus
A free public-domain audio selection in which Jung discusses Carl Spitteler’s mythic poem Prometheus and Epimetheus.
About This Recording
Carl Spitteler’s treatment of Prometheus and Epimetheus belongs to the literary and mythological background that helped shape early depth-psychological discussion. The recording is included as contextual reading rather than as a work authored by Jung.
The paired figures invite reflection on foresight, hindsight, conscious intention, and the consequences that emerge beyond intention. Those themes can be compared cautiously with Jungian discussions of opposites, compensation, and symbolic development.
Listening Guide
Keep the literary work and later psychological interpretations separate. First follow the story on its own terms. On a second listening, note recurring oppositions, turning points, and images. Use those notes to explore related concepts without assuming that every image has one fixed psychological meaning.
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Introversion
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Extraversion
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