Thanks for sharing what you thought of it. I do remember the advice given. It was mostly things I would know anyway, just reasserted.
While I do value inner over outer beauty, I generally find rainsoaked, or other simple changes in outward beauty appealing. I’d say I value natural beauty most, whether inner or outer.
I was thinking that he was representing the archetype rather than the specific mythological character. Since he did have a sister, perhaps that should be taken as a sign of that.
I’ve often read about the myths of various cultures and find it facinating when they overlap or share similar themes. Carl Jung’s work with archetypes is something I’ve found to be very rewarding to look into. Though I don’t agree with all his assertions and beliefs, he helped map out the universal links in all myths.