Discovering the myth of the female divine: redeeming the shadow of the Virgin Mary and rethinking of her instincts

Journal Title: Tiltai - Year 2015, Vol 71, Issue 2

Abstract

In this article, I speak of the importance of the symbol of Mary (the Virgin Mary), in particular – of the importance of locating and validating the Shadow of Mary and the instinctual side of Mary. For that purpose, I engage with the ideas of the Jungian authors Marie-Louise von Franz and Clarissa Pinkola Estés. I offer an interpretation of the Lithuanian fairy tale “Agnieškėlė” to show an example of the Shadow of Mary. The main aspect of my article is that I speak of the Virgin Mary in non-Christian terms as of the sovereign female divine who can be the source of the divine power and strength.

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Rasa Lucija Lužytė

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  • EP ID EP279467
  • DOI 10.15181/tbb.v71i2.1105
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Rasa Lucija Lužytė (2015). Discovering the myth of the female divine: redeeming the shadow of the Virgin Mary and rethinking of her instincts. Tiltai, 71(2), 125-138. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-279467