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The Tale of Vasilisa: The Heroine's Journey, the Skull Groom, and the Miraculous Transformation

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The Tale of Vasilisa: The Heroine's Journey, the Skull Groom, and the Miraculous Transformation
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A guide to the archetypes and symbols hidden behind the images of Vasilisa, mysterious horsemen, the skull with glowing eyes, and Baba Yaga.

Vasilisa the Beautiful is the very same girl with the skull-lantern from the famous Bilibin illustration. She has become the most recognizable fairytale heroine of our time.

This book explores Vasilisa's journey from two perspectives. First, according to the theory of V. Ya. Propp, with numerous parallels in folklore and folk customs. Second, from the perspective of Jungian psychology and archetype theory: the death of the "good mother," encounters in the dark forest, the trials of Baba Yaga, respect for the Mystery, liberation from the power of the Shadow. In this context, the plot and images of the tale reflect the processes occurring in the human psyche.

Folklorist and psychologist Vladimir Ryabov invites us to delve deeper into the tale and see within it a universal story of inner transformation. Find out what this story can tell us about ourselves.
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