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| − | The concept of the hero is consubstantial with that of myth: they evolved together through the ages. Myths relate the exploits of a man, most frequently the son of a god and a mortal, or of a goddess and a mortal, endowed with extraordinary value and destined to carry out glorious exploits, especially an act of protection or rescue. From a psychoanalytic perspective, the heroic myth has its roots in the fantasy of the family romance. It expresses and sustains the identification of the ego with an idealized imago, especially... | + | The [[concept]] of the hero is consubstantial with that of [[myth]]: they evolved together through the ages. [[Myths]] relate the exploits of a man, most frequently the son of a god and a mortal, or of a goddess and a mortal, endowed with extraordinary [[value]] and destined to carry out glorious exploits, especially an act of protection or rescue. From a [[psychoanalytic]] perspective, the heroic myth has its roots in the [[fantasy]] of the [[family]] romance. It expresses and sustains the [[identification]] of the ego with an idealized [[imago]], especially... |
Latest revision as of 19:42, 20 May 2019
The concept of the hero is consubstantial with that of myth: they evolved together through the ages. Myths relate the exploits of a man, most frequently the son of a god and a mortal, or of a goddess and a mortal, endowed with extraordinary value and destined to carry out glorious exploits, especially an act of protection or rescue. From a psychoanalytic perspective, the heroic myth has its roots in the fantasy of the family romance. It expresses and sustains the identification of the ego with an idealized imago, especially...
