Karl Kerényi

The Gods of the Greeks

Carl Gustav Jung

Paul Radin

Karl Kerenyi

Anthropological and psychological analysis by Radin Kereny and Jung of the voraciously uninhibited episodes of the Winnebego Trickster cycle.

A Study in American Indian Mythology

The Trickster

"Das Buch", urteilt Erhart Kästner, "ist für jeden Freund der Antike, jeden jungen, aber auch jeden erfahrenen, geradezu ein Geschenk. Da geht zum ersten Male seit Schwab von einem griechischen Götterbuche nicht nur Gelehrsamkeit, sondern auch Heiterkeit aus. Mit einem Worte: das Werk eines Meisters, das man künftig zur Hand haben muss, um sich immer wieder an ihm zu erfrischen." Karl Kerényi ist einer der wichtigsten Religionswissenschaftler des 20. Jahrhunderts. Geboren 1897 in Temesvár, gestorben 1973 bei Zürich, studierte klassische Philologie in Budapest und an verschiedenen deutschen Universitäten. Ab 1936 war er Professor für Religionswissenschaften in Pécs (Fünfkirchen), ab 1941 in Szeged. Er emigrierte 1943 in die Schweiz, wurde 1946/47 Gastprofessor in Basel und ab 1948 Forschungsleiter am C.G. Jung-Insitut in Zürich.

Götter, Menschen und Heroen - Teil 1 und 2 in einem Band

Mythologie der Griechen

Karl Kerényi presents here a beautiful, authoritative study of the great god Hermes whom the Greeks revered as Guides of Souls. Chapters on Hermes and Night, Hermes and Eros, and Hermes and the goddesses illuminate the complex role of Hermes in classical mythology, while also providing an archetypal background for the guiding of souls in psychotherapy. A vital contribution both to the study of the classics and the therapy of the soul.

Hermes Guide of Souls

Carl Kerényi

Reprint. Originally published: New York: Bollingen Foundation, 1967. (Bollingen series; 65, v. 4) (Archetypal images in Greek religion; v. 4).

Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter

Eleusis

archetipo della vita indistruttibile

Dioniso

Károly Kerényi

Essays on a Science of Mythology is a cooperative work between C. Kerényi, who has been called the most psychological of mythologists, and C. G. Jung, who has been called the most mythological of psychologists. Kerényi contributes an essay on the Divine Child and one on the Kore (the Maiden), together with a substantial introduction and conclusion. Jung contributes a psychological commentary on each essay. Both men hoped, through their collaboration, to elevate the study of mythology to the status of a science. In The Primordial Child in Primordial Times Kerényi treats the child-God as an enduring and significant figure in Greek, Norse, Finnish, Etruscan, and Judeo-Christian mythology. He discusses the Kore as Athena, Artemis, Hecate, and Demeter-Persephone, the mother-daughter of the Eleusinian mysteries. Jung speaks of the Divine Child and the Maiden as living psychological realities that provide continuing meaning in people's lives. The investigations of C. Kerényi are continued in a later study, Eleusis: Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter (Princeton).

The Myth of the Divine Child and the Mysteries of Eleusis

Essays on a Science of Mythology

The Mythologem of the Masculine Source of Life

Hermes, Guide of Souls

Prometheus : Archetypal Image of Human Existence

The Wind, the Spirit, and the God : Four Studies

Apollo

C. G. Jung

Karl Gustav Jung

Essays on a Science of Mythology is a cooperative work between C. Kerényi, who has been called "the most psychological of mythologists," and C. G. Jung, who has been called "the most mythological of psychologists." Kerényi contributes an essay on the Divine Child and one on the Kore (the Maiden), together with a substantial introduction and conclusion. Jung contributes a psychological commentary on each essay. Both men hoped, through their collaboration, to elevate the study of mythology to the status of a science. In "The Primordial Child in Primordial Times" Kerényi treats the child-God as an enduring and significant figure in Greek, Norse, Finnish, Etruscan, and Judeo-Christian mythology. He discusses the Kore as Athena, Artemis, Hecate, and Demeter-Persephone, the mother-daughter of the Eleusinian mysteries. Jung speaks of the Divine Child and the Maiden as living psychological realities that provide continuing meaning in people's lives. The investigations of C. Kerényi are continued in a later study, Eleusis: Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter (Princeton).

Reconstructs the mythological histories of the divinities and the origin and destiny of mankind from ancient writings and artifacts.

What did Zeus mean to the Greeks? And who was Hera, united with Zeus historically and archetypally as if they were a human pair? C. Kerenyi fills a gap in our knowledge of the religious history of Europe by responding to these questions. Examining the word Zeus and its Greek synonyms theos and daimon, the author traces the origins of Greek religion in the Minoan-Mycenacan civilization. He shows how Homer's view of the gods decisively shaped the literary and artistic tradition of Greek divine mythology. The emergence of the Olympian family is seen as the expression of a humane Zeus cult determined by the father image but formed within the domain of Hera. Originally published in 1976. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Archetypal Image of Father, Husband, and Wife

Zeus and Hera

A landmark study of the archetypal father, husband, and wife in Greek religion and myth What did Zeus mean to the Greeks of antiquity? Who was Hera, archetypally united with Zeus as if they were a human couple? Examining the word Zeus and its Greek synonyms theos and daimon, acclaimed mythologist and historian of religion Carl Kerényi traces the origins of Greek religion to the Minoan-Mycenean civilization. He shows how Homer’s view of the gods decisively shaped the literary and artistic tradition of Greek divine mythology and how the emergence of the Olympian family became the expression of a humane Zeus cult determined by the father image but formed within the domain of Hera.

Archetypal Image of Father, Husband, and Wife (Archetypal Images in Greek Religion, Volume 5)

Imagine o leitor que está fazendo uma visita a uma ilha e encontra um grego culto que lhe revela, de viva voz, a mitologia de seus antepassados. Pois é assim que o professor K. Kerényi, com desenvoltura e espontaneidade, nos leva a conhecer a genealogia dos deuses, os Titãs, Afrodite, Zeus, Apolo, Hermes, Pã, os mistérios de Dioniso etc., num trabalho gigantesco de interpretação e reconstrução de toda a mitologia grega.

A história dos deuses e dos homens

A mitologia dos gregos Vol. I

Eleusis: Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter

C. Kerényi

When Carl Jung and Carl Kerenyi got together to collaborate on this book, their aim was to elevate the study of mythology to a science. Kerenyi wrote on two of the most ubiquitous myths, the Divine Child and The Maiden, supporting the core 'stories' with both an introduction and a conclusion. Jung then provided a psychological analysis of both myths. He defined myth as a story about heroes interacting with the gods. Having long studied dreams and the subconscious, Jung identified certain dream patterns common to everyone. These 'archetypes' have developed through the centuries, and enable modern people to react to situations in much the same way as our ancestors. From nuclear annihilation to AIDS and Ebola, we continue to engage the gods in battle. Science of Mythology provides an account of the meaning and the purpose of mythic themes that is linked to modern life: the heroic battles between good and evil of yore are still played out, reflected in contemporary fears.

Essays on the Myth of the Divine Child and the Mysteries of Eleusis

Science of Mythology

The description for this book, Archetypal Images in Greek Religion: 3. Asklepios: Archetypal Image of the Physician's Existence, will be forthcoming.

Karl Kerényi

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