Fairy Tale and Myth No. 7

Magazine "Fairy Tale and Myth", No. 1 2022 (7)

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MESSAGE TO READERS • FROM THE EDITOR

Dear readers!

You're holding Sim No. 7 in your hands. We think this is our crisis issue. A crisis for us, for the time it's coming out. The magazine was supposed to come out in the spring, but it's December now... And yet, you're holding it in your hands, which means we're together, and the fairy tale is still here, with us, and everything is still possible.

Our issue opens with the article "Captive, Treasure, Hero, and the Anal Stage of Development," translated by Konstantin Slepak and written by the gifted British Jungian analyst Joseph Redfern. The author reflects on the hero archetype, demonstrating connections to the Kleinian concept of "manic defense," emphasizing both the hero's positive and negative aspects, and his connection to the anima. You will see that in the transitional phase of separation from the Mother, the beloved other is the most precious (and, in its negative pole, the most disgusting or betraying) possessed/unpossessed. The next article in the "Psychology" section is a paper by Israeli Jungian analyst Henry Abramovich, "Why Did Odysseus Return Home in Rags?" translated by Natalia Pavlikova, presented at the 13th MAAP Conference "Dreams, Imagination, and Creativity in Depth Psychology" in the summer of 2015. We've taken up this long-standing report, firstly, because we all need to revisit the myth of return from time to time. Secondly, Odysseus is always relevant. And thirdly, if we—our publishing house—stay afloat, we'll definitely publish Henry Abramovich's book, "Why Odysseus Returned Home in Rags and Other Mysterious Moments in the Lives of Buddha, Socrates, Jesus, Abraham, and Other Great Men"—we have that plan. The "Psychology" section continues with an article by the wonderful author Elena Vasilyeva, a Jungian analyst and cultural theorist from St. Petersburg, "About the Warrior and the Sage." This article is about social hierarchy, the place of man in the world, and how questions about the meaning of one's life become acute during moments of transition. And the first section of the journal concludes with an article, "The Tree of Life and Death," by an author you've already met—Nina Khrebtova, an analytical psychologist and physician. This article is based on a paper presented at the 25th International Association of Archaeologists (IAAP) Conference "Ancestors and Descendants" in the summer of 2021. In the article, Nina, a longtime friend of our journal, invites us to reflect on the legacy of our ancestors, what we might inherit, and how to manage it.

The "Science" section in this issue, surprisingly, is about... love and history. You can sit down with historian Alexander Pachkalov and explore the map, trying to figure out where the golden apples actually were, whether they can be seen in reality, and whether they're even necessary, as they so often lead to discord. Incidentally, golden apples are directly related to both the tree of life and Aphrodite, the goddess of love. The article by the well-known and beloved author Natalia Budur, "Nansen and His Women," continues the story of the hero and the beautiful princess, but no longer through the lens of psychology, but through the eyes of a historian reflecting on the myth of the great Nansen, his life, and love. The trilogy concludes with an interview with historian and Egyptologist Viktor Solkin, "Place God in Your Heart," in which Viktor answered questions from the editors of "SiM." This dialogue is also about love—love for the beauty of this world, for the works of art of ancient Egypt, its temples, and its history.

We move on to "Art." The section opens with an article by analytical psychologist Fatima Bagaeva, "Jungian Flute," a study of the creation of the animated film "The Magic Flute." The author, Lidiya Gapuzova, sang a hymn to her beloved Ossetia, its epic and strength, while living far from it during the difficult 1990s. The next article is by artist Maxim Sukharev. From Ossetian culture, we move on to Slavic culture. In the article "Color Symbolism in Traditional Sculpture: Using Slavic Traditions," we delve into the meanings of the primary color triad of "white-red-black." The third article, "The Image of Music in Music," is by composer Dilyara Gabitova. Dilyara was born in Bashkiria, but her article is not about national culture, but about free music-making and the birth of the image of a musical work.

And the fourth, dearly beloved section, "Doing." Perhaps the editors weren't entirely right in including Jungian analyst Victoria Andreeva's article "To a Teddy Bear...A Study of Symbolism" in it, as it is, after all, a study. But reading the article, we were transported back to those times (in fact, some people still feel this way today) when we couldn't part with our teddy bears, recalling how we carried them everywhere and did so many things with them! We rummaged through our purses and backpacks, discovering a huge number of plush and other transitional objects. So, in our humble opinion, the article is specifically about doing—both ordinary and Great. Continuing the theme of totems and rituals, touched upon by our best friend, the bear, is Alina Alyautdinova's article "The Wheel of the Year: Non-Spirits for Mantics, Magic, and Life." A runologist and fortuneteller, she discusses the wheel of the year and the combination of annual transitions and scents, as well as how scents can suggest the next steps in the consultation process. Afterward, you can read a short, yet profound, fairy tale, "Woman and the Earth," by the magical Lita Lee. Finally, we'd like to introduce you to a new section in the "Doing" section—a Dictionary of Symbols. In it, we'll be publishing short articles from various dictionaries. In this issue, you'll find materials from Taschen's dictionary, "The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images." We offer the articles "Shoes" (continuing the Odysseus theme) and "Hare/Rabbit"—for the New Year.

Have a nice trip!

In this issue:

6 From the editors

PSYCHOLOGY

10 The Captive, the Treasure, the Hero, and the Anal Stage of Development An article by Joseph Redfern, translated by Konstantin Slepak

Why Did Odysseus Return Home in Rags? An article by Henry Abramovich, translated by Natalia Pavlikova.

55 Myth and Fairy Tale: About the Warrior and the Sage Article by Elena Vasilyeva

76 The Tree of Life and the Tree of Death. Crypts and Treasuries of the Unconscious: An Analytical Approach. Article by Nina Khrebtovaya

SCIENCE

105 The Golden Apples of the Hesperides: Myths and Archaeology Article by Alexander Pachkalov 123 Nansen and His Women Article by Natalia Budur

140 Place God in Your Heart Interview with Egyptologist Victor Solkin

ART

153 Jungian Flute Article by Fatima Bagaeva

192 Color Symbolism in Traditional Sculpture. Based on Slavic Traditions. Article by Maxim Sukharev.

215 The image of music in music Article by Dilyara Gabitova

DOING

220 To a Plush Friend... A Study of Symbolism Article by Victoria Andreeva

239 The Wheel of the Year: Non-spirits for Mantics, Magic, and Life An article by Alina Alyautdinova 253 Woman and the Earth A Tale by Lita Lee

256 Dictionary of Symbols. Hare/Rabbit. Shoes. Articles edited by Ami Ronberg, translated by Konstantin Slepak.

264 Annotations

273 Abstracts

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