FOUR ARCHETYPES

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The 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 rote in myth, fairytale and scripture, Jung engages the reader in discoveries that challenge and enlighten the ways we perceive ourselves and others. (from the publisher)

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EDITORIAL NOTE
INTRODUCTION
PART I Psychological Aspects of the Mother Archetype
1. On the Concept of the Archetype
2. The Mother Archetype
3. The Mother-Complex
I. The Mother-Complex of the Son
II. The Mother-Complex of the Daughter
(a) Hypertrophy of the Maternal Element
(b) Overdevelopment of Eros
(c) Identity with the Mother
(d) Resistance to the Mother
4. Positive Aspects of the Mother-Complex
I. The Mother
II. The Overdeveloped Eros
III. The "Nothing-But" Daughter
IV. The Negative Mother-Complex
5. Conclusion
PART II Concerning Rebirth
1. Forms of Rebirth
2. The Psychology of Rebirth
I. Experience of the Transcendence of Life
(a) Experiences induced by Ritual
(b) Immediate Experiences
II. Subjective Transformation
(a) Diminution of Personality
(b) Enlargement of Personality
(c) Change of Internal Structure
(d) Identification with a Croup
(e) Identification with a Cult-Hero
(f) Magical Procedures
(g) Technical Transformation
(h) Natural Transformation (Individuation)
3. A Typical Set of Symbols Illustrating the Process of Transformation
PART III The Phenomenology of the Spirit in Fairytales
1. The Phenomenology of the Spirit in Fairytales
I. Concerning the Word "Spirit"
II. Self-Representation of the Spirit in Dreams
III. The Spirit in Fairytales
IV. Theriomorphic Spirit Symbolism in Fairytales
V. Supplement
VI. Conclusion
PART IV On the Psychology of the Trickster-Figure
1. On the Psychology of the Trickster-Figure
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INDEX