The Myth of the Birth of the Hero
A Psychological Interpretation of Mythology| By: | Otto Rank |
| Publisher: | Read Books Ltd. |
| Print ISBN: | 9781445508252 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781447492474 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Originally published in 1914, this fascinating volume in the Nervous and Mental Disease Monograph Series presents a psychological interpretation of characters from classical mythology, from Oedipus to Perseus, and Hercules to Jesus. Authored by Dr Otto Rank (1884-1939), an associate of Sigmund Freud, it is suited to those interested in the classics, history and mythology, and psychoanalysis alike. Chapters include: introduction - Sargon - Moses - Karna - Oedipus - Paris -Telephos - Perseus - Gilgamos - Kyros - Tristan - Romulus - Hercules - Jesus - Siegfried - Lohengrin. We are republishing this rare, vintage text in a high quality, modern and affordable edition, complete with a specially written concise biography.