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The Mother: Archetypal Image in Fairy Tales

Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Foreword 7

1 Introduction 9

2 The Mother Archetype 13

3 The Terrible Mother 26

4 The Jealous Stepmother
Snow White 29
32

5 Metamorphosis into Animals
Jorinda and Joringel
Little Brother and Little Sister 41
44
57

6 The Fire Mother
The Drummer
Frau Trude
Fledgling
Ivan and the Witch 61
62
73
76
79

7 The Imprisoning Sorceress
Rapunzel 82
84

8 The Indifferent Mother
The Three Little Men in the Woods 95
95

9 The Poison of the Terrible Mother
The Riddle 107
108

10 The Mother as Fate
Golden
The Nixie of the Pond
The Three Spinners 114
118
121
124

11 The Life-Giving Nature Mother
The Sweet Porridge 127
129

12 The Healing Nature Mother
Granny Evergreen 134
134

13 The Self-Renewing Mother
The Little Earth-Cow 139
139

14 The Transforming Mother
Woodminny 147
147

15 The Great Mother in Our Time 154

Notes 160

Index 168

Contents

	Acknowledgments	6
	Foreword	7

1	Introduction	9
2	The Mother Archetype	13
3	The Terrible Mother	26
4	The Jealous Stepmother Snow White	29 32
5	Metamorphosis into Animals Jorinda and Joringel Little Brother and Little Sister	41 44 57
6	The Fire Mother The Drummer Frau Trude Fledgling Ivan and the Witch	61 62 73 76 79
7	The Imprisoning Sorceress Rapunzel	82 84
8	The Indifferent Mother The Three Little Men in the Woods	95 95
9	The Poison of the Terrible Mother The Riddle	107 108
10	The Mother as Fate Golden The Nixie of the Pond The Three Spinners	114 118 121 124
11	The Life-Giving Nature Mother The Sweet Porridge	127 129
12	The Healing Nature Mother Granny Evergreen	134 134
13	The Self-Renewing Mother The Little Earth-Cow	139 139
14	The Transforming Mother Woodminny	147 147
15	The Great Mother in Our Time	154

	Notes	160
	Index	168