The main purpose of this book is to investigate the archetypal motif of the feminine entrapped within vegetable species (mainly fruits). Several fairytales, originated in different regions (America, Europe, Africa, and Eastern countries) were analyzed. This motif deals primarily with the dynamic of suppression and repression of the feminine, as well as its redemption, which may occur in the collective consciousness.
Throughout the text, the reader will have the chance to observe how the dynamic of suppression and repression of the feminine, as well as its redemption, may occur not only collectively, but also as a subjective happening within the psyche of both man and woman. The symbolical meaning of each fruit portrayed in the tales, the importance of the water, and the shadowy aspects of both the masculine and feminine principles are taken in to enhance the psychological understanding of human psyche, as far as the play of oppositions is concerned. Dreams of modern man and woman are also analyzed to demonstrate the actuality of the theme.
The Figure Upon Which Evil Is Projected In The Fairytale
Chapter 3
The Fruit, The Woman And The Decay
The Revivifying Quality Of The Fruit
Chapter 4
The Transformation Of The Maiden
The Renewal Of The Anima.
The Fate Of The Crooked Woman
Chapter 5
Final Considerations
Appendix
Synopsis 1: The Bel Princess
Synopsis 2: The Love of The Three Pomegranates
Synopsis 3: The Love of the Three Oranges
Synopsis 4: The Three Citrons
Synopsis 5: The Three Citrons of Love
Synopsis 6: The White Little Dove and The Crooked Mooress
References
About the Author
Inácio Cunha, PhD, is a Diplomate Jungian Analyst trained at the Research and Training Centre for Depth Psychology according to C.G. Jung and Marie-Louise von Franz (Switzerland). He lives in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where he has his clinical practice and lectures on Jungian Psychology.
Other Chiron Titles with a Jungian Focus on Fairytales
Each of these essays provides a Jungian interpretation of a well-known or rare fairy tale to reveal the universal psychic dynamics that affect us in our lives and collectively in the world.
