Tag: Mythology

• The Dharma of the Forge and the Loom: A Conceptual Conversion of Hephaestus and Athena Through the Lotus Sutra

  

  Date: August 29, 2025 Purpose: This document provides a detailed review of the provided source, exploring its core argument regarding the conceptual synthesis of the Greek mythological archetypes of Hephaestus and Athena with the principles of the Lotus Sutra. It highlights main themes, key ideas, and important facts, including direct quotes. I. Executive Summary The…

  William Altig

  August 29, 2025

  Mythology and Modern Connections

  AI, Ani Choying Drolma, Arachne, Arts, athena, Athena’s Wisdom, Bodhisattva, Buddhism, Compassion (Karuna), Conceptual Conversion, Creative Purpose, Dharma, Dharmakaya, Ego, Ekayana (One Vehicle), Greek Mythos, Hephaestus, Hephaestus’s Forge, Lameness, liberation, Lotus Sutra, Meditation, Metis, Mount Olympus, Mythology, Olympian Archetypes, Pandora, Philosophy, Religion, Robotics, Sebastian Yatra, Skillful Means (Upaya), Software Development, Spirituality, Strategic Warfare, Suffering (Duhkha), Technology, Weaving, Wisdom (Prajna), Workplace Spirituality

• When Heroes Wept

  

  “When Heroes Wept” is a soulful Blues ballad inspired by Homer’s Iliad. It tells the story of Priam, the king of Troy. He kneels before Achilles, his enemy and the slayer of his son. Priam begs for the return of his son’s body. This powerful meeting goes beyond the battlefield. It shows the raw vulnerability…

  William Altig

  October 6, 2024

  music

  Achilles, acoustic, Ballad, Blues, Compassion, Emotional, faith, grief, Homer, Iliad, love, Mythology, poetry, Priam, Soulful, Storytelling, war

• Indra’s Lotus Blues

  Indra’s Lotus Blues Indra’s Lotus Blues is a soulful folk-blues ballad sung from the perspective of the king of the gods. Witnessing the beauty of the Lotus Sutra’s teachings and the struggles of humanity, Indra calls for compassion and enlightenment. This song has a touch of celestial wisdom. It also has a down-to-earth melody. It…

  William Altig

  September 23, 2024

  music

  Ballad, Buddhism, Celestial, Compassion, Enlightenment, Folk Blues, hope, Indra, Lotus, Mythology, Soulful, Spiritual, Sutra