Table of Contents

Contents: Part I.Jung on Myth. The Origin of Myth. The Function of Myth. Myths and Dreams/Fantasies. Myth as a Way of Thinking. Kings of Myths. Myths and Primitives. Myths and Moderns. Earlier Psychological Interpretations of Myth. Myth and Religion. Part II. Developments in the Jungian Theory of Myth. Erich Neumann. Marie-Louise von Franz. James Hillman. Index.

Reviews

'This volume on Mythology has a solid introductory essay by the editor explaining the fundamental importance of mythology in Jung's work and offering some helpful comparisons with Freud ... this is a far more useful contri bution to the study of Jung than any number of explanatory texts for there is nothing so challenging and exciting as to read him in his own words.' - Inside Out