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Transcultural Mythology is rich with the archetypal stories of the human experience in its many dimensions.

In the "Mythic Dossier" we provide clients with extensive mythic resources organized by culture and them and with an emphasis on key archetypes and meta narrative codes.

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What cross-cultural mythologies speak of a great flood? Which myths speak of star travel and star visitors? Which mythic traditions pinpoint maps for interdimen-sional or time travel? What are the creation myths of aboriginal Maoris of New Zealand and how do they compare with the cosmologies of the Hindu Vedas? We bring clients examples both of mythic archetypes and those human beings who lived "superhuman" mythic lives.

The Mythic Spectrum
If you want to pursue a particular theme or culture we will provide you with a number of "quick pick" examples from a spectrum of traditions (descriptive and visuals included) so that you can choose the mythic storyline and characters best suited to your project.

Narrative Metacodes
The Ocean of Myth and Story is infinite.  Within its permutations  are metacodes of pattern which can be discerned; alchemical formulas for transformative evolution and the recorded patterns of the spectrum of human experience. Using these metacodes as a guide, we will work with your core concept and provide you with a spectrum of narrative alternatives for your film or game.

The following are examples
from our Mythic Dossier:

Dionysus

Dionysus
One of the initiations of the Greek god Dionysus is the movement through the seasons of human life at an accelerated rate, in other words the alchemy of birth and death in one life. He is shown here a man in his prime looking at his older self. On his shoulder is the panther skin one of Dionysus’ associated animals.

Mahasiddhas

Mahasiddhas
(Sanskrit: Great Perfected One)

In the Tantric, or esoteric, traditions of India and Tibet the Mahasiddhas were individuals who through meditative disciplines and tantric technologies obtained great powers (siddhis) and enlightenment. They were often perceived as paradoxical characters, alchemists, magicians who were also bodhisattvas dedicated to sharing the "jewels" of their practice with others.

These yogis came from all walks of life. They could be a beggar, a king a prostitute or a thief.

As the story goes the future MahaSiddha would have a zeropoint experience: they would meet a guru or have a dramatic spiritual illumination often when their life was at a nadir of psychological duress. The practice that was revealed to them was often a singular mantra coupled with meditation and tantric technologies which allowed them to awaken to the divine paradox of emptiness in form; the many in the one; and the sweet nectar of eternal illuminated Being. This picture by the artist Robert Beer is a depiction of Udhilipala the "Flying Yogi".

Avolokiteshvara

Avolokiteshvara In the Buddhist pantheon Avalokiteshvara, (or Chenrezig, Kaun Yin, or Kannon, as this Buddha is known in Tibet, China, and Japan respectively) is the Buddha of boundless compassion. A chameleon Buddha who will take any form necessary-- shopboy, grandmother, teacher or thief-- to assist beings in the realization of enlightenment.