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A review of the theme of 'Hysterectomy and Unnatural Childbirth' in myths

Authors :
Zolfaghar Alami
Elnaz Khojasteh
Source :
زن در فرهنگ و هنر, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 411-428 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Center for Women and Family Studies, University of Tehran, 2016.

Abstract

Archetype, as an innate factor in collective unconscious, is deeply associated with myth. In fact, the myth is a kind of archetype whose reasons of formation are reviewed according to collective unconscious. According to Jung's opinion, every myth is created based a collection of factors and innate reasons. Accordingly, different kinds of unnatural childbirth are very important mythological subjects that are tangled with story of hero's birth in various nations. There are many archetypes of Hysterectomy and unnatural childbirth in mythology including: Rostam's story and stories of "Arthur" and "Hercules" and several gods such as "Andre", "Mehr", "Metra", "Atone", "Monrovia", "Sanasar & Baghdasar", "Uziris" or "Uzirmag", "Batrazd", "Mashi & Mashiane'', "Buda", "Brahma", and "Sushiant''. The current research aims to unveil the reasons of these birth myths and gods using descriptive– analytic method while explaining the function of archetype for these heroes. Accordingly, unnatural birth is a kind of "showing future of narration sighting". This technique shows prominence and dignity of heroes and myths.

Details

Language :
Persian
ISSN :
25383108 and 25383116
Volume :
8
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
زن در فرهنگ و هنر
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3b777c64d21a4bc2b2929701b6189333
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.22059/jwica.2016.60587