How Aliens Might Dream: The Science and Imagination of Extraterrestrial Myths
Wed, Sep 24
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The stars have always inspired our most profound myths, but what tales might arise under distant suns? This course will explore how mythology might emerge in extraterrestrial contexts, drawing on insights from exoplanet science, astrobiology, and depth psychology.
Time & Location
Sep 24, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM MDT
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About the event
Six Week Class Taught Online Via Zoom
Wednesdays, August 20 - September 24, 20257:00 - 8:30 pm ET (NYC Time)$130 Paid Morbid Anatomy Patreon Members / $150 General Admission
PLEASE NOTE: Classes will be recorded and archived for students who cannot make that time
The stars have always inspired our most profound myths, but what tales might arise under distant suns? This course will explore how mythology might emerge in extraterrestrial contexts, drawing on insights from exoplanet science, astrobiology, and depth psychology. As we move closer to discovering life beyond Earth, we are challenged to imagine how radically different environments and forms of consciousness could give rise to entirely new mythological systems. Students will consider how factors such as a planet’s climate, atmosphere, and even the presence of multiple suns might shape the symbolic worlds of alien beings.
Through analysis of both scientific research and science fiction’s most compelling alien cultures,…