Four ArchetypesThe concept of the archetype is crucial to Jung's radical interpretation of the human mind. Jung believed that every person partakes of a universal or collective unconscious that persists through generations. The origins of the concept can be traced to his very first publication in 1902 and it remained central to his thought throughout his life. As well as explaining the theoretical background behind the idea, in Four Archetypes Jung describes the four archetypes that he considers fundamental to the psychological make-up of every individual: mother, rebirth, spirit and trickster. Exploring their role in myth, fairytale and scripture, Jung engages the reader in discoveries that challenge and enlighten the ways we perceive ourselves and others. |
Contents
The MotherComplex of the | |
Positive Aspects of the MotherComplex | |
Conclusion | |
Concerning Rebirth | |
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Four Archetypes: (From Vol. 9, Part 1 of the Collected Works of C. G. Jung) C. G. Jung Limited preview - 2012 |
Four Archetypes: (From Vol. 9, Part 1 of the Collected Works of C. G. Jung ... C. G. Jung Limited preview - 2010 |
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2nd edn alchemists anima animal animus appears becomes Carl Gustav Christ Christian chthonic collective unconscious concept connection consciousness contents darkness daughter demons devil Dhulqarnein Dioscuri divine dreams Du Cange Eleusinian mysteries enantiodromia Eros everything evil spirit example existence experience fact fairytale fate feminine figure fish Gog and Magog hero human hunter Ibid idea immortal individual inner instinct Khidr Koran legend magic magician man’s Märchen masculine maternal matter means Migne Moses mother archetype mother-complex mother-image motif mystery myth mythological nature one’s opposites original pair personality phenomena phenomenon possession primitive primordial princess Princeton and London psyche psychic Psychology and Alchemy Psychology and Religion q.v. Jung raven reason rebirth rite Rosarium philosophorum sense shadow Shvetashvatara Upanishad soul story swineherd symbol takes tale things three-legged transformation Translated tree triad trickster Visions of Zosimos Volksmärchen whole witch woman Wotan