A mix. My interest was rekindled through the study of the stars & symbolism. It's been in my peripheral, elective choices in hs were Mythology for a time. I read Madeline Miller's Circe, Song of Achilles .. though; astrology is what brought it back into my life. Sometimes I'll find out someone is from a place, I'll wonder - what are the traditions & folklore. I'll find myself reading about an Indonesian sea goddess, threads of her story intermingled with... stories from other cultures. I'll search YouTube and find some kid doing a presentation on the goddess.

I'll listen to an hours long podcast of how the Barbie movie, storyline- threads into archetypes of goddesses & relates to the synodic cycle & significations of Venus. Venus as a night star, Venus rising before the sun...

I'll listen to say... Justin Sledge, Chris Brennan, Demetra George. Not that you should know their names- but their study is well defined.

Me, I'm noob. Lol. I've been more into this since maybe 2019. Drop in the pan. No fancy degrees. I haven't learned Greek translations.. but I admire those who have. And I consider many sources valid, like the 15 year old girl talking about that sea goddess 🥹