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Maiden King

Maiden King

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  • Author：Robert Bly
  • ISBN：0805057773
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Summary

Explores the feminine by examining the psychological revelations in the world's folklore。

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Reviews

JP ，

Both the authors are eccentric in their field。Robert was simply awesome， he is well known for his humorous writing and in-depth interpretation of fairy tales and mythology。 The first part belonged to him and he was enterprising with poems。 a lovely journey to finish。。The second is Marion Woodman was tough to read， she was good at bringing present day characters like Diane， Princess of Wales to interpret the 'The Maiden king' taleNice journey， as if reading two books of the same topic and very en Both the authors are eccentric in their field。Robert was simply awesome， he is well known for his humorous writing and in-depth interpretation of fairy tales and mythology。 The first part belonged to him and he was enterprising with poems。 a lovely journey to finish。。The second is Marion Woodman was tough to read， she was good at bringing present day characters like Diane， Princess of Wales to interpret the 'The Maiden king' taleNice journey， as if reading two books of the same topic and very enlightening。。  。。。more

Jeff ，

I found this book an interesting journey of discovery of our journey with the Feminine and Masculine energies we are all born with。 Much of that understanding is lost in not knowing or telling of our stories。。。 I did a lot of work around the Masculine & Feminine in the early 2000's so much of this did ring true for me。。。 I found this book an interesting journey of discovery of our journey with the Feminine and Masculine energies we are all born with。 Much of that understanding is lost in not knowing or telling of our stories。。。 I did a lot of work around the Masculine & Feminine in the early 2000's so much of this did ring true for me。。。 。。。more

Rebecca Augustine ，

This was great reading as well as great analysis！ It tied in a timely folktale -- as it happened from old Russia -- although it could have been from ANY part of the globe！ Marion Woodman and Robert Bly， two Jungian analysts gave their deep-rooted points of view。 One thing to remember about Jung is that he dealt with DREAMS。 In dreams， one is EVERY character。 If a seemingly sinister "villain" turns up， the dreamer is the villain as well as the hero/heroine， rescuer， and wise person （sage）。In any This was great reading as well as great analysis！ It tied in a timely folktale -- as it happened from old Russia -- although it could have been from ANY part of the globe！ Marion Woodman and Robert Bly， two Jungian analysts gave their deep-rooted points of view。 One thing to remember about Jung is that he dealt with DREAMS。 In dreams， one is EVERY character。 If a seemingly sinister "villain" turns up， the dreamer is the villain as well as the hero/heroine， rescuer， and wise person （sage）。In any event， I wish EVERYONE could read "The Maiden King。" If everyone could read and understand "The Maiden King，" I believe we would have more harmonious as well as lasting relationships and marriages。PLEASE PUT THIS ON E-BOOK！ 。。。more

Emily ，

I don’t think this book is particularly accessible without a strong grasp of the premises of jungian psychology and archetypes。 It is also firmly rooted in the cultural context of the late 1990s （it feels like a quarter of the book is spent discussing the death of Princess Diana）。 I was also disappointed with its fundamental commitment to a strict gender binary， even as it purported to not be。 Despite this， there were moments that I found very compelling。

Kristen ，

I like the first haft of the book。 The second half， not so much。

Jen Bracken-Hull ，

What I liked I REALLY liked。 Dismissed the rest。

Matthew ，

I think that that is an extremely important read for anyone who's looking to expand their folklore knowledge and their understanding of the interplay between myths and the journey of the soul。 My only hesitation in widely recommending the book is the strong reliance on using Princess Diana as a case study。 It's not necessarily that I disagree with Woodman's assessment， but it felt really dated to me。 Not just in a "it happened twenty years ago" kind of way， but in a "this isn't going to stand th I think that that is an extremely important read for anyone who's looking to expand their folklore knowledge and their understanding of the interplay between myths and the journey of the soul。 My only hesitation in widely recommending the book is the strong reliance on using Princess Diana as a case study。 It's not necessarily that I disagree with Woodman's assessment， but it felt really dated to me。 Not just in a "it happened twenty years ago" kind of way， but in a "this isn't going to stand the test of time kind of way。" At any rate， like I said， I do think that this is an important read and if you're thinking about it， you should do it！ 。。。more

Edwina Callan ，

What a crock-o-crap！If it is truly possible to die from boredom then I'm lucky to still be alive。Blech！ What a crock-o-crap！If it is truly possible to die from boredom then I'm lucky to still be alive。Blech！ 。。。more

Tucker ，

A most excellent exploration of archetypes within a single myth。

Hella ，

Interessante discussie tussen twee （archetypische） psychologen over wat nu 'vrouwelijk' of 'mannelijk' is。 En dat de held van zijn 'mannelijkheid' moet worden gered。 Voor mij interessant vanwege Heldinne's Reis。 Interessante discussie tussen twee （archetypische） psychologen over wat nu 'vrouwelijk' of 'mannelijk' is。 En dat de held van zijn 'mannelijkheid' moet worden gered。 Voor mij interessant vanwege Heldinne's Reis。 。。。more

Rachael ，

Amazingly preceptive interpretation of this Fairy Tale by Woodman。 So very helpful and very healing。 Helps exquisitely show the deep pain of the masculine and feminine and that struggle we have until these two archetypes come into union and their contents can be brought to light。

Pauline ，

So much wisdom in this book and so much that I don't understand。。。so much mystery。。。maybe best not trying to understand that。I'm going to trust that what I've got from it in this first read is what I've got the capacity for now and the same the next time and next after that。It was first published in the UK in 1999 and it seems to me that as I read it now in 2013 in so many ways we're no further forward in the reunion of masculine and feminine as we were then， but maybe that's my projected curren So much wisdom in this book and so much that I don't understand。。。so much mystery。。。maybe best not trying to understand that。I'm going to trust that what I've got from it in this first read is what I've got the capacity for now and the same the next time and next after that。It was first published in the UK in 1999 and it seems to me that as I read it now in 2013 in so many ways we're no further forward in the reunion of masculine and feminine as we were then， but maybe that's my projected current state。 Marion Woodman suggests that we start first with the reunion of masculine and feminine within ourselves and that the inner reunion is necessary before the external one will be possible。 So。。。that's me busy for the forseeable future。。。 。。。more

Rain Jewelle Martin ，

Unspeakably brilliant！

Maureen Rue ，

I really enjoyed this book。 Interesting reading the interpretation of the Russian folk tale from two perspectives。 Of course， I enjoyed the woman's perspective more！ I really enjoyed this book。 Interesting reading the interpretation of the Russian folk tale from two perspectives。 Of course， I enjoyed the woman's perspective more！ 。。。more

Tristy ，

I really wanted to like this。 I'm a huge fan of Marion Woodman （why isn't she listed as co-author， Goodreads？） and Robert Bly is certainly a brilliant and interesting man。 But there is so much wrong with this book。 It's based on a workshop they co-facilitated together to bring the genders "back in touch with each other。" Yet， they split the book up - with Bly writing the first half and Woodman finishing it。 Bly's writing is dry， stilted and boring （surprising！） and Woodman's writing， while havin I really wanted to like this。 I'm a huge fan of Marion Woodman （why isn't she listed as co-author， Goodreads？） and Robert Bly is certainly a brilliant and interesting man。 But there is so much wrong with this book。 It's based on a workshop they co-facilitated together to bring the genders "back in touch with each other。" Yet， they split the book up - with Bly writing the first half and Woodman finishing it。 Bly's writing is dry， stilted and boring （surprising！） and Woodman's writing， while having sparkles of her incredible brilliance and writing style， also feels forced。 They in fact， talk about how they weren't ready to have their workshop filmed， but did it anyway （and apparently SIX hours of discussion exist somewhere）， and the same feels true for this book。 They never achieved the goal of bringing the two genders back in touch with each other。 Their mission failed。 Of all the myths to choose from， why did they choose this particular Russian tale？ I am thankful for the concept of a Maiden KING （not Queen！） and I am glad Baba Yaga made an appearance， but again， there are so many better tales about the play of masculine and feminine and they never explain what drew them to this particular tale。 I'm sad to say this is pretty much a waste of time。 。。。more

Early ，

I have met both Robert Bly and Marion Woodman in intimate workshop settings。 This was before he wrote Iron John and was primarily a poet and performance artist。 Marion Woodman is one of my favorite writers， and she is a delightful person。Hope to purchase this and read soon。

Liaken ，

The concept of this book is great， especially with the dual authorship。 I tried reading it a couple of times and found some of it fascinating， but ultimately， I didn't get drawn in。 Pity。 The concept of this book is great， especially with the dual authorship。 I tried reading it a couple of times and found some of it fascinating， but ultimately， I didn't get drawn in。 Pity。 。。。more

Wendy ，

Actually， I wish I could split my review in half in the same manner that the book is split in half by the two authors。 I would give Bly two stars and Woodman five。 Her interpretations of the masculine and feminine energies that we all possess （as explained through the dissemination of a Russian folktale） are fascinating。 And her marvelously poetic Jungian language is mesmerizing。

Jodi ，

This was both educational and entertaining by two very esteemed authors and therapists。

AJ Paris ，

To be honest， I really loved Robert Bly's portion of the book， but couldn't get through Marion W's portion。 No matter--Bly's portion is so brilliant， it's worth it。 Really a must read for every writer I think。 To be honest， I really loved Robert Bly's portion of the book， but couldn't get through Marion W's portion。 No matter--Bly's portion is so brilliant， it's worth it。 Really a must read for every writer I think。 。。。more

James M。 Madsen， M。D。 ，

This book is actually based on a workshop conducted jointly by eminent authors Robert Bly and Marion Woodman， and their humanity and expressiveness come across even more effectively in the filmed version （which I have seen but unfortunately no longer have） of the workshop。 Bly and Woodman are famous for their interests in the men's and women's movements in psychology， and this workshop focuses on possible interpretations， from each point of view and from a Jungian background， of the folk tale "T This book is actually based on a workshop conducted jointly by eminent authors Robert Bly and Marion Woodman， and their humanity and expressiveness come across even more effectively in the filmed version （which I have seen but unfortunately no longer have） of the workshop。 Bly and Woodman are famous for their interests in the men's and women's movements in psychology， and this workshop focuses on possible interpretations， from each point of view and from a Jungian background， of the folk tale "The Maiden Tsar。" The book， divided as it is into separate halves for Bly's interpretations and then Woodman's readings， loses some of the interactive flavor of the workshop itself but is still a worthwhile read from the perspectives of psychology （especially Jungian psychology）， literature， and mythology。 A beautifully written book。 。。。more

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