The Myth of the Birth of the Hero
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The Myth of the Birth of the Hero is a psychoanalytic study that interprets recurring motifs in ancient hero birth legends to reveal underlying unconscious fantasies and family dynamics.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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psychoanalytic study ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reveal unconscious family fantasies behind hero myths
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show universality of certain birth motifs ⓘ |
| analyzes | recurring motifs in hero birth legends ⓘ |
| author | Otto Rank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
motif of exposure of the infant
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motif of noble or divine parentage ⓘ motif of rescue and adoption ⓘ motif of threat from the father or ruler ⓘ typical pattern of the hero’s birth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| field |
comparative mythology
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depth psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
fantasies about origins
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parent–child relationships ⓘ symbolic meaning of heroic birth stories ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | The Myth of the Birth of the Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesAnalysisOf |
Cyrus the Great
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Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Karna NERFINISHED ⓘ Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ Oedipus NERFINISHED ⓘ Romulus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sargon of Akkad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later depth-psychological studies of folklore
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psychoanalytic approaches to myth ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| interpretsAs |
expression of family conflicts
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expression of unconscious wishes ⓘ |
| methodology |
comparative analysis of myths
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psychoanalytic interpretation of narratives ⓘ |
| notableFor | early systematic psychoanalytic study of myth ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Der Mythus von der Geburt des Helden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Beyond the Pleasure Principle
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The Trauma of Birth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Oedipal themes
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birth legends ⓘ family dynamics ⓘ hero myths ⓘ mythology ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ unconscious fantasies ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | Freudian psychoanalysis ⓘ |
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