The book combines two main perspectives: the study of the social
unconscious and the study of fairy tales. Examining different
versions of fairy tales told by different ethnic communities
teaches us about the relations between universal and local/cultural
aspects of the social unconscious. Exploring the unique status of
fairy tales as located on the border line between concrete/somatic
and abstract/linguistic realms sheds light on different levels of
the human mind. The book focuses on a specific phenomenon common in
fairy tales: a realization of idiomatic expressions - a phenomenon
in which an abstract/mental idea is hidden behind a concrete event
embedded in the plot. Deciphering the abstract idea out of the
pictorial world of the fairy tale enables to understand the stories
in a way which is not available otherwise. The book suggests
interdisciplinary examination, reminding us the rich, deep messages
hidden in fairy tales, and connecting us to early developments in
the field of psychoanalysis, by suggesting new interpretation to
old, ancient material.
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