Hegesias

Hegesias (Greek: Ἡγησίας; fl. 290 BC[1]) of Cyrene was a Cyrenaic philosopher, the Cyrenaics forming one of the earliest Socratic schools of philosophy. He argued that happiness is impossible to achieve, and that the goal of life was the avoidance of pain and sorrow. 
Hegesias

Traditional interpretation

Hegesias (Greek: Ἡγησίας; fl. 290 BC[1]) of Cyrene was a Cyrenaic philosopher, the Cyrenaics forming one of the earliest Socratic schools of philosophy. He argued that happiness is impossible to achieve, and that the goal of life was the avoidance of pain and sorrow.

How neuromythography uses


Paranigral nucleus induces frustration and giving up.

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Hegesias is a Brain Area

Hegesias Archetype represents the paranigral nucleus [BIO ENTITY].

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Hecate represents the three estrogens: Hecate the Maiden is estradiol, Hecate the Mother is estriol, and Hecate the Crone is estrone. This is a case where we use one archetype (with multiple personas) to represent three different entities.

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Beth Sheridan

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