Individuation in Fairy Tales

by VON FRANZ, MARIE-LOUISE

• ISBN13: 9781570626135
• ISBN10: 1570626138
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-27
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

With a text revised and corrected by the author, this definitive edition ofIndividuation in Fairy Talesis rich with insights from religion, literature, and myth. Dr. von Franz focuses on the symbolism of the bird motif in six fairy tales of Europe and Asia: "The White Parrot" (Spain), "The Bath Bagerd" (Persia), "Princess Hassan Pasha" (Turkestan), "The Bid Flower Triller" (Iran), "The Nightingale Giser" (Balkans), and "The Bird Wehmus" (Austria). She explores the themes of psychological and spiritual transformation in the varied images of birds, such as the phoenix, the parrot, and the griffin. Special attention is given to the connection between fairy tales and alchemy and to the guidance that fairy tales give to therapeutic work.

Author Biography

Marie-Louise von Franz (1915–1998) was the foremost student of C. G. Jung, with whom she worked closely from 1934 until his death in 1961. A founder of the C. G. Jung Institute of Zurich, she published widely on subjects including alchemy, dreams, fairy tales, personality types, and psychotherapy.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
The White Parrot (Spain)	p. 1
The Bath Badgerd (Persia)	p. 71
Four Short Tales
Prince Hassan Pasha (Turkestan)	p. 150
The Bird Flower-Triller (Iran)	p. 155
The Nightingale Gisar (Balkan)	p. 160
The Bird Wehmus (Austria)	p. 162
The Four Tales Considered	p. 167
The Bird Motif: Conclusion	p. 207
Notes	p. 219
Index	p. 223
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