Mara-Lea Rosenbarger

Jungian Analyst
Diploma, C. G. Jung Institute Zurich

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Fairy Tale Interpretation Bibliography

The books first listed below are my favorites. Von Franz is the best guide for learning
how to look at the tales psychologically. I have added others that I like and are relatively
easy to read.

Kawai, Hayao. Dreams, Myths & Fairy Tales in Japan. (Daimon Verlag, 1995).

Neumann, Erich. Amor and Psyche. (Bollingen Series: Princeton Univ. Press).

von Franz, Marie-Louise

The Interpretation of Fairy Tales (Shambhala)
The Feminine in Fairy Tales (Shambhala)
Shadow and Evil in Fairy Tales (Shambhala)
The Cat: A Tale of Feminine Redemption (Inner City Books)
Redemption Motifs in Fairy Tales (Inner City)
Archetypal Patterns in Fairy Tales (Inner City)
Individuation in Fairy Tales (Shambhala)

Zimmer, Heinrich. The King and the Corpse: Tales of the Souls Conquest of Evil
(Princeton: Bollingen Series)

Other Fairy Tale or Myth Interpretation:

Birkhauser-Oeri, S. The Mother: Archetypal Image in Fairy Tales (Inner City 1988)

Dieckmann, H. Twice-told Tales: the Psychological Use of Fairy Tales

(Chiron, 1986)

Estes, Clarrisa Pinkola. Women Who Run With the Wolves. (Ballantine Books)

Jacoby, Mario; Kast, Verena; and Riedel, Ingrid. Witches, Ogres, and The Devils
Daughter (Shambhala)

Johnson, Robert. He
She
We. (Perennial Library, Harper & Row)

Luthi, Max. Once upon a time: On the Nature of Fairy Tales (IU Press) This is more of
an academic folklore or ethnological study of tales: it is very good.

Luke, Helen. Dark Wood to White Rose: Journey and Transformation in Dantes
Divine Comedy (Parabola, 1989)
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