The Myth of the Birth of the Hero
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The Myth of the Birth of the Hero is a psychoanalytic study that interprets recurring motifs in ancient hero birth legends to reveal underlying unconscious fantasies and family dynamics.
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| The Myth of the Birth of the Hero canonical | 2 |
| Der Mythus von der Geburt des Helden | 1 |
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Target entity: The Myth of the Birth of the Hero Context triple: [Otto Rosenfeld, notableWork, The Myth of the Birth of the Hero]
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The Choice of Hercules
The Choice of Hercules is a late 16th-century allegorical painting by Annibale Carracci depicting the hero Hercules choosing between the paths of virtue and vice.
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Creatures of Heracles
Creatures of Heracles are the various mythological monsters and beasts that the hero Heracles was tasked with confronting and overcoming in his legendary labors.
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Aetia
Aetia is a major didactic and elegiac poem by the Hellenistic poet Callimachus that explores the origins and myths behind various customs, cities, and religious practices in the Greek world.
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Twelve Labors
The Twelve Labors are a series of heroic feats in Greek mythology that the hero Heracles was compelled to perform as penance, showcasing his strength, endurance, and ingenuity.
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Arbeit am Mythos
Arbeit am Mythos is a major philosophical work by Hans Blumenberg that examines the nature, function, and persistence of myth in human culture and thought.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: The Myth of the Birth of the Hero Target entity description: The Myth of the Birth of the Hero is a psychoanalytic study that interprets recurring motifs in ancient hero birth legends to reveal underlying unconscious fantasies and family dynamics.
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A.
The Choice of Hercules
The Choice of Hercules is a late 16th-century allegorical painting by Annibale Carracci depicting the hero Hercules choosing between the paths of virtue and vice.
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B.
Creatures of Heracles
Creatures of Heracles are the various mythological monsters and beasts that the hero Heracles was tasked with confronting and overcoming in his legendary labors.
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C.
Aetia
Aetia is a major didactic and elegiac poem by the Hellenistic poet Callimachus that explores the origins and myths behind various customs, cities, and religious practices in the Greek world.
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D.
Twelve Labors
The Twelve Labors are a series of heroic feats in Greek mythology that the hero Heracles was compelled to perform as penance, showcasing his strength, endurance, and ingenuity.
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E.
Arbeit am Mythos
Arbeit am Mythos is a major philosophical work by Hans Blumenberg that examines the nature, function, and persistence of myth in human culture and thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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psychoanalytic study ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reveal unconscious family fantasies behind hero myths
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show universality of certain birth motifs ⓘ |
| analyzes | recurring motifs in hero birth legends ⓘ |
| author | Otto Rank ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
motif of exposure of the infant
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motif of noble or divine parentage ⓘ motif of rescue and adoption ⓘ motif of threat from the father or ruler ⓘ typical pattern of the hero’s birth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| field |
comparative mythology
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depth psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
fantasies about origins
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parent–child relationships ⓘ symbolic meaning of heroic birth stories ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | The Myth of the Birth of the Hero ⓘ |
| includesAnalysisOf |
Cyrus the Great
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Heracles ⓘ Karna ⓘ Moses ⓘ Oedipus ⓘ Romulus ⓘ Sargon of Akkad ⓘ |
| influenced |
later depth-psychological studies of folklore
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psychoanalytic approaches to myth ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| interpretsAs |
expression of family conflicts
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expression of unconscious wishes ⓘ |
| methodology |
comparative analysis of myths
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psychoanalytic interpretation of narratives ⓘ |
| notableFor | early systematic psychoanalytic study of myth ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Der Mythus von der Geburt des Helden
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linked to:
The Myth of the Birth of the Hero
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| publicationYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Beyond the Pleasure Principle
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The Trauma of Birth ⓘ |
| subject |
Oedipal themes
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birth legends ⓘ family dynamics ⓘ hero myths ⓘ mythology ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ unconscious fantasies ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | Freudian psychoanalysis ⓘ |
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