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IN SEARCH OF THE ARCHETYPE: FROM THE MOTHER ARCHETYPE TO THE ARCHETYPE OF BABA YAGA

Irina S. Guseva, V. G. Ivanov, M. Ivanova

2019.9.5Studia Mythologica Slavica

DOI: 10.3986/sms20192206

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The article explores the significance of the Mother archetype in Russian folk culture through symbols and images.

Abstract

Archetypes express themselves in various forms and sources, but many of them can be traced in folk tales. This article describes the most significant symbols and images that reveal the deepest meaning and significance of the Mother archetype in Russian folk culture.

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GUSEVA, Irina S.; IVANOV, V. G.; IVANOVA, M. IN SEARCH OF THE ARCHETYPE: FROM THE MOTHER ARCHETYPE TO THE ARCHETYPE OF BABA YAGA. Studia Mythologica Slavica, 2019.