The Archetypal Symbolism of Animals: Lectures Given at the C.g. Jung Institute, Zurich, 1954-1958

by Hannah, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9781888602333
• ISBN10: 1888602333
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-01
• Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Pr

Summary

This volume presents Barbara Hannah's Jung Institute lectures of 1954?58. In these profound talks, she spoke on the archetypal symbolism of seven animals, building on her earlier ?Cat, Dog, and Horse? lectures. Here, she adds her work on the serpent, lion, bull, and cow and discusses the images of all seven animals and their roles in the psychological and cultural life of the West, clarifying, deepening, and expanding her earlier work, while also synthesizing her various introductions to the topic.

Table of Contents

Foreword of the Series Editor	vii
Editor's Preface	xi
The Archetypal Symbolism of the Cat, Dog, and Horse
Introduction	3	(17)
The Cat: Notes on the Biological Background	20	(5)
The Cat: Maternal and False Nature	25	(3)
The Cat: Rage and Emotion	28	(10)
The Cat: Coziness and Laziness	38	(3)
The Cat: Independence and Self-Reliance	41	(13)
The Dog: Notes on the Biological Background	54	(4)
The Dog: Friend and Betrayer	58	(13)
The Dog: Guide and Trickster	71	(7)
The Dog: Watchdog and Thief	78	(7)
The Dog: Healer and Corpse Eater	85	(5)
The Horse: Notes on the Biological Background	90	(5)
The Horse: Obedient Worker and Unruly Spirit	95	(4)
The Horse: Helper and Victim	99	(13)
The Horse: Imparter of Vitality and Destruction	112	(4)
The Horse: Panic and ESP	116	(6)
Conclusion of the Cat, Dog, and Horse	122	(7)
The Archetypal Symbolism of the Serpent
Introduction to the Symbolism of the Serpent	129	(23)
The Serpent: Notes on the Biological Background	152	(16)
The Serpent as Demon of the Earth, Darkness, and Evil	168	(25)
The Serpent in Christianity	193	(9)
The Serpent as Spirit of Light and Wisdom	202	(25)
The Serpent as the Uroboros of Cyclic Life	227	(3)
The Serpent as a Symbol of Ghosts and Renewal	230	(6)
The Serpent as Union of the Opposites and Communication with the Divine	236	(31)
The Archetypal Symbolism of the Lion
Introduction to the Lion	267	(3)
The Lion: Notes on the Biological Background	270	(5)
The Lion as a Solar Symbol	275	(7)
The Lion as a Symbol of Order	282	(27)
The Lion as a Symbol of Urge, Desire, and Possession	309	(12)
The Lion: Sublimation and Transformation	321	(19)
The Lion as Resurrection and Spiritual Mana	340	(7)
The Archetypal Symbolism of the Bull and The Cow
Editorial Foreword	346	(1)
The Bull and Cow: Notes on the Biological Background	347	(4)
The Bull as Generative Power, Strength, and Fertility	351	(4)
The Bull as a Symbol of Impetus and Piercing	355	(3)
The Bull as the Constant Victim	358	(5)
The Bull as Spiritual Regeneration	363	(9)
The Cow as Mother	372	(4)
The Cow as Nurturer and Provider	376	(3)
The Docility of the Cow	379	(3)
The Cow as the Feminine par Excellence	382	(5)
Notes	387	(8)
Sources	395	(6)
Index	401