African Mytholgy: The Origin of Death (1965)
Dr Rosemary Gordon's lecture combining comparative mythology, folklore, and depth psychology
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First edition. Slim pamphlet, stapled binding. 18.5 × 12.5cm, 28pp.
In Guild Lecture No. 129, eminent Jungian analyst Dr. Rosemary Gordon presents a perceptive depth-psychological study of African origin-of-death myths. Analyzing traditional mythic motifs—such as the distorted divine message and the animal messenger—Gordon explores how traditional African cultures conceptualized the arrival of human mortality. She maps these mythic narratives onto the psychological individuation process, demonstrating how acknowledging finitude and death is essential for ego development, overcoming neurosis, and integrating loss in clinical analysis and pastoral care. A classic paper combining comparative mythology, folklore, and depth psychology.
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This copy is in very good condition, with the staples starting to rust a little.
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