God created man in the image of himself,
in the image of God he created him,
male and female he created them.
male and female he created them.
Genesis 1: 27
In many myths about the birth of humanity, the first human was said to be an androgynous creature being both male and female.
The removal of one of Adam's ribs could be interpreted as a symbol of the separation of the androgynous human into two genders rather than the Creation of Woman.
In Greek mythology, Zeus, the ruler of the gods, created androgynous human beings. Because their masculine and feminine energies were in perfect balance, these humans were powerful and godlike.
When these humans plotted to overthrow the gods in Mount Olympus, Zeus split each being into half - not into two separate beings but two halves (male and female) of the same being.
In their new state, these half-humans lacked the vitality and power of their original whole selves.
So (in mythological terms) the quest for romantic love is really a quest to find the other half of one's self and restore the original harmonious balance of innate energy and power. Hence the "you complete me" nonsense.
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The removal of one of Adam's ribs could be interpreted as a symbol of the separation of the androgynous human into two genders rather than the Creation of Woman.In Greek mythology, Zeus, the ruler of the gods, created androgynous human beings. Because their masculine and feminine energies were in perfect balance, these humans were powerful and godlike.
When these humans plotted to overthrow the gods in Mount Olympus, Zeus split each being into half - not into two separate beings but two halves (male and female) of the same being.
In their new state, these half-humans lacked the vitality and power of their original whole selves.
So (in mythological terms) the quest for romantic love is really a quest to find the other half of one's self and restore the original harmonious balance of innate energy and power. Hence the "you complete me" nonsense.
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Pandora's Box of Tricks
The Curse of the Divided Self - Part I
