Today there is much discussion of the liberation of women, writes Marie-Louise von Franz, but it is sometimes overlooked that this can only succeed if there is a change in men as well.
Just as women have to overcome the patriarchal tyrant in their own souls, men have to liberate and differentiate their inner femininity.
Only then will a better relationship of the sexes be possible.
It is this timely theme that Dr.
von Franz explores in her psychological study of a classic work of the second century, The Golden Assby Apuleius of Madaura.
The novel recounts the adventures of a young Roman who is transformed into an ass and eventually finds spiritual renewal through initiation into the Isis mysteries.
With its many tales within a tale (including the celebrated story of Psyche and Eros), the text as interpreted by Dr.
von Franz is a rich source of insights, anecdotes, and scholarly amplification.
Shambhala The golden ass of apuleius: the liberation of the feminine in man, paperback/marie-louise von franz
