The Son of the Earth in C.G. Jung's The Red Book

C. G. Jung's imaginations in The Red Book, the prima materia of his extraordinary creativity, are strongly rooted in cultural traditions, such as Hellenism, Ancient Egypt, the Far East, and others; and, at the same time, they point far ahead in time to future generations. The Red Book is like a...

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Published inJung journal Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 78 - 93
Main Author Schweizer, Andreas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.2011
Subjects
active imagination
Aion
alchemy
Ammonius
birth
Bollingen
C. G. Jung
child
Christ
descent into the depths
dismemberment
divine child
dream
Egyptian Sungod
Eros
Greek mysteries
hero
imitation of Christ
Izdubar
Jung's death
Jung's dream
love
lover of the soul
murder
Phanes
Philemon
prima materia
prophecy
rebirth
scarab
shadow
Son of the Earth
soul
spirit
Zosimos
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Summary:C. G. Jung's imaginations in The Red Book, the prima materia of his extraordinary creativity, are strongly rooted in cultural traditions, such as Hellenism, Ancient Egypt, the Far East, and others; and, at the same time, they point far ahead in time to future generations. The Red Book is like a flourishing tree : its roots reach far down into the history of the earth, whereas its blossoms already contain the fruits of a time to come. Toward the end of The Red Book, the Son of the Earth resembles more and more Philemon, becoming, as him, a lover of the Soul. At the end of his life, Jung entirely turned into the age-old son of the mother; he, too, became a true lover of the soul!
ISSN:1934-2039
1934-2047
DOI:10.1525/jung.2011.5.3.78