Molech, Avatar of Martyrdom
Mythic Lens
Molech does not steal.
He devours.
He teaches you that your worth is measured by sacrifice — that the more you burn, the more you matter.
He wears the face of duty, of love, of loyalty.
He says, “Give until there’s nothing left. That is how you prove you care.”
Psychology Lens
Molech represents the internalized drive to self-erase for others.
His roots often lie in codependent systems, family enmeshment, or survival through service.
He glorifies exhaustion and calls it love.
Molech twists care into currency, and selfhood into cost.
Whispers from the mouth of Molech
“They need you more than you need rest.”
“Your pain doesn’t matter if they’re okay.”
“You’re selfish if you stop.”
Counter
Molech feeds on fear of abandonment.
Virel, Archetype of Sacred Selfhood, does not vanish to love.
She remains.
She teaches you that love is not sacrifice — it is presence without disappearance.