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Book SynopsisExplores the fantasy system of Frank Miller, the young American woman whose account of her poetic and vivid mental images helped lead him to his redefinition of libido while encouraging his explorations in mythology.
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Table of ContentsList of Illustrations xv Foreword, by Eugene Taylor xvii Introduction, by William McGuire xxvii Translator's Note xliii Author's Note xlv PART I Introduction 5 Chapter 1. Concerning the Two Kinds of Thinking 9 Chapter 2. The Miller Phantasies 37 Chapter 3. The Hymn of Creation 43 Chapter 4. The Song of the Month 76 PART II Chapter 1. Aspects of the Libido 115 Chapter 2. The Conception and the Genetic Theory of Libido 125 Chapter 3. The Transformation of the Libido. A Possible Source of Primitive Human Discoveries 139 Chapter 4. The Unconscious Origin of the Hero 168 Chapter 5. Symbolism of the Mother and of Rebirth 202 Chapter 6. The Battle for Deliverance from the Mother 266 Chapter 7. The Dual Mother Role 294 Cahpter 8. The Sacrifice 369 Index 415
