The main purpose of this book is to investigate the archetypal motif of the feminine entrapped within vegetable species (mainly fruits). Several fairy tales, originated in different regions (America, Europe, Africa, and Eastern countries) were analyzed. This motif deals primarily with the dynamic of suppression and repression of the feminine, as well as its redemption, which may occur in the collective consciousness.

Throughout the text, the reader will have the chance to observe how the dynamic of suppression and repression of the feminine, as well as its redemption, may occur not only collectively, but also as a subjective happening within the psyche of both man and woman. The symbolical meaning of each fruit portrayed in the tales, the importance of the water, and the shadowy aspects of both the masculine and feminine principles are taken in to enhance the psychological understanding of human psyche, as far as the play of oppositions is concerned. Dreams of modern man and woman are also analyzed to demonstrate the actuality of the theme.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

The Entrapment Within The Fruit

The Story Of The Crooked Mooress

Chapter 2

The Interpretation

The Characters

The Colors Of Blood And Cheese

The Water Element

The Demonic Feminine

The Figure Upon Which Evil Is Projected In The Fairytale

Chapter 3

The Fruit, The Woman And The Decay

The Revivifying Quality Of The Fruit

Chapter 4

The Transformation Of The Maiden

The Renewal Of The Anima.

The Fate Of The Crooked Woman

Chapter 5

Final Considerations

Appendix

Synopsis 1: The Bel Princess

Synopsis 2: The Love of The Three Pomegranates

Synopsis 3: The Love of the Three Oranges

Synopsis 4: The Three Citrons

Synopsis 5: The Three Citrons of Love

Synopsis 6: The White Little Dove and The Crooked Mooress

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