The Myth of the Birth of a Hero

The book outlines Otto Rank's views, particularly his approach to the study of mythology, which goes beyond the psychoanalysis of S. Freud and anticipates the ideas of A. Adler. Universal principles of myth-making, rooted in the common human properties of the psyche, are analyzed based on extensive material covering myths, legends, and traditions of ancient Egypt, Babylon, Greco-Roman antiquity, medieval Europe, and the East.
For students and teachers of psychological and other humanities disciplines.