Ghosts Of Long-Past Myths
© Surazeus
2026 05 01

Ghosts of long-past myths haunt our world today
as mortal embodiments in frail flesh
of immortal characters from book tales
who represent eternal energies
that migrate through human bodies of hope
through endless recurrence of formal tropes.

God is Idea wrapped in human flesh
of every mortal who attained high state
as enlightened leader over their tribe,
congealed from characters in history
whose special personalities reflect
conceptual force of social authority.

Each mortal who attained state of godhood,
El, Zeus, Jove, Jupiter, Brahman, Shangdi,
Buddha, Odin, and many other gods
named as creator of the universe,
persist as glamorous idols of power
recorded in ancient religious myths.

Immortal energy of social leader
migrates through frail bodies of mortal men
who transcend limited scope of their mind
through apotheosis of clear insight
flashed by epiphany of wise attention
to rule progress of their society.

Close analysis of communal code
through careful deconstruction of state power,
that preserves patriarchal institutions,
exposes blind regard of selfish genes
to exert influence through reproduction
that cripples dynastic bloodlines with greed.

Hercules represents arrogant bully
who threatens violence with club of hate
to establish bold empirical rule
through aggressive exploitation of men
by asserting authority through threats,
now symbolized by haughty figure of Satan.

Jesus represents compassionate doctor
who heals wounded bodies with wand of love
to nurture innate talents in strong skills
through disciplined education of men
by guiding hearts through moral parables,
now symbolized by humble figure of Christ.

Ghosts of every character in old myths
possess living people with ancient souls
of psychic energy they choose to play
as we perform our temporary roles
in drama of construction and destruction
till children bury us and take their turn.

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Orpheus floats around Earth in search for a normal mortal to possess with immortal spirit of the shamanic singer of tales who guides lost people to Heaven they create with love.

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