O mito na perspectiva psicológica de C. G. Jung

Abstract

Complex psychology, developed by C. G. Jung, fundamentally utilizes a comparative method, drawing from diverse cultural materials to investigate the mysteries of the psyche. Among these valuable objects of study, mythological narratives stand out. Thus, this undergraduate thesis aims to comprehend the fundamental relationships between myth and complex psychology. The conducted research was theoretical-conceptual and bibliographical in nature, involving an understanding of the phenomenon through the major psychological perspectives about it. The discussion is organized around the investigation of three progressively comprehension keys to understanding: 1) Myth as a projected unconscious psychology, 2) Myth as the cultural elaboration of archetypal images, and 3) Myth as a symbolic formation. At the end of the research process, it can be asserted that myth is a valuable material for psychology since it stems from unconscious phenomenology. Myths aid in understanding archetypal forms and, in a broader sense, in acknowledging the collective unconscious, also providing avenues for comprehending the phenomenon of collective and individual symbol formation.