The Myth Of The Birth Of The Hero: A Psychological Interpretation of Mythology

Originally published in 1914 this fascinating volume in the Nervous and Mental Disease Monograph Series presents a psychological interpretation of characters from classical mythology from Oedipus to Perseus and Hercules to Jesus. Authored by Dr Otto Rank (1884-1939) an associate of Sigmund Freud it is suited to those interested in the classics history and mythology and psychoanalysis alike. Chapters include: introduction - Sargon - Moses - Karna - Oedipus - Paris -Telephos - Perseus - Gilgamos - Kyros - Tristan - Romulus - Hercules - Jesus - Siegfried - Lohengrin. We are republishing this rare vintage text in a high quality modern and affordable edition complete with a specially written concise biography.